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

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

These surrogates, mostly in their 20s and 30s, provide companionship rather than specialized medical care, visiting, chatting, helping clients set up smartphones or accompanying them to medical appointments. — Huiyee Chiew and Lyric Li The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 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

But several left-wing Democrats, especially El-Sayed, have campaigned with Piker and elevated him into one of their most prominent surrogates. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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