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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of surrogates

Paxton and a number of his campaign surrogates warned that the Democrat would help usher Sharia law into Texas. — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026

Both candidates and their surrogates immediately declared victory after the debate, which was held at the Mohegan Sun casino and broadcast live on WTNH, Channel 8. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026

That is because those spaces belong not to any particular president or administration but to all Americans, and CNN and other members of the press serve as surrogates for the public when covering the White House. — Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

One of the issues raised by the New Yorker story is that there are surrogacy agencies that connect parents and potential surrogates. — Ariana Aspuru, Vox, 14 Oct. 2026

Jamie Majerus, the civil attorney representing five surrogates suing Xuan and Zhang for fraud, has alleged in court filings that the couple also presented an attorney of their choosing to the mothers. — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Much of the energy this election season — the most aggressive ad buys, the biggest-name surrogates — has been with the congressional midterms. — New York Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Many of the surrogates have claimed they were misled during the process and weren't aware of the other women carrying babies for the same couple. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

Spin zone Georgia’s top candidates usually leave the spin room sales pitch to their surrogates. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026