Synonyms of surrogate

surrogate

noun

as in substitute

a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else

The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.

Related Words

• substitute
• replacement
• proxy
• backup
• stand-in
• sub
• relief
• pinch hitter
• fill-in
• designated hitter
• alternate
• representative
• delegate
• standby
• reserve
• locum tenens
• attorney
• deputy
• ambassador
• factor
• rep
• agent
• understudy
• assignee
• diplomat
• envoy
• commissary
• assistant
• cover
• emissary
• foreign minister
• plenipotentiary
• procurator
• consul
• legate
• attaché
• ambassadress
• diplomatist
• makeshift
• successor
• apology
• stopgap
• second
• nuncio
• reliever
• chargé d'affaires
• superseder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surrogate

And yet there’s this piece in the policy which pokes its head [and forces them to find a surrogate in Texas]. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 2 Oct. 2026

What if third parties—egg donors or surrogates, for example—are involved? — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

When clients or surrogates travel to California for important medical milestones, Tang and Sonnenberg are often there themselves—arranging schedules, accompanying appointments, and ensuring that days defined by medicine retain a sense of humanity. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2026

What the audience needs is a surrogate, which the movie delivers in the form of Dam Plumb (Licorice Pizza‘s Skyler Gisondo). — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2026