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

The gestational surrogate who carried the child of the 40-year-old singer and 42-year-old entrepreneur gave birth in Los Angeles this summer, but the news didn’t surface until Page Six broke the news this month. — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 19 Sep. 2026

The vice president has been one of the most visible surrogates on the midterm campaign trail, jetting to locations such as Kansas, Wisconsin and his native Ohio to promote Republican candidates and the administration’s achievements. — Josh Boak, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

In a September 17 report from TMZ, it was confirmed that Gaga and Polansky’s daughter was born via a surrogate. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 18 Sep. 2026

Dunham detailed her journey to motherhood, from the embryo transfer, which happened in November, and her relationship with her surrogate. — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026