Synonyms of surrogates

surrogates

noun

plural of surrogate

as in substitutes

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

• substitutes
• replacements
• proxies
• backups
• stand-ins
• delegates
• representatives
• reserves
• subs
• pinch hitters
• alternates
• attorneys
• standbys
• diplomats
• ambassadors
• agents
• deputies
• reliefs
• assistants
• assignees
• factors
• envoys
• designated hitters
• reps
• fill-ins
• emissaries
• commissaries
• understudies
• plenipotentiaries
• locum tenentes
• procurators
• legates
• diplomatists
• attachés
• foreign ministers
• consuls
• covers
• successors
• apologies
• nuncios
• makeshifts
• relievers
• ambassadresses
• stopgaps
• chargés d'affaires
• seconds
• superseders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surrogates

In Texas, lawmakers have been exploring a ban on foreign nationals using Texas surrogates – a move surrogacy experts worry could be the first step toward a statewide ban on the practice. — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026

All contracts must use all means available, including counseling to ensure surrogates comprehend them. — Arthur L. Caplan, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

But the same authenticity that makes personalities such as Piker valuable surrogates also creates political liabilities. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 Aug. 2026

These new surrogates are essential as plastic, metal, or ballistic gel are not great at simulating living tissue when exposed to things like radiation. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 July 2026

Larson, whose campaign surrogates sought to win delegate support in the spring by saying this would be his last term, has been emphasizing his work on increasing Social Security benefits. — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Equally vital, aging misers addicted to their vocations need palliatives and surrogates for the drug of importance. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

High-profile parents who used surrogates, such as Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian, and Chrissy Teigen, helped make the practice increasingly visible. — Mark Ellwood, Air Mail, 6 June 2026

Bloomberg Businessweek reported Lindberg has at least 12 children, including six or more through a network of egg donors and surrogates that encompassed at least 25 women. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 27 May 2026