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

Dunham announced the birth of her daughter, who was born via surrogate, in an essay published in Vogue on Wednesday. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Sep. 2026

How Mayor Bass could reach Pratt voters The Bass and Raman campaigns could rely on outside spending groups and campaign surrogates — political allies who lean to the right of the candidates — to avoid alienating their core supporters. — Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

West was the surrogate for Nausheen Gilkar and Omar Ahmed’s baby, who was diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome at about 20 weeks. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

Liu, the gold-medal figure skater, and her four siblings were conceived via surrogate. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2026