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Synonyms for surrogate
ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-; -ˌgeɪtsur·ro·gate

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  1. surrogateverb

    Synonyms:
    replace, foster, substitute, deputize, subrogate

  2. surrogatenoun

    A substitute (usually of a person, position or role).

    Synonyms:
    foster, substitute, replace, subrogate, deputize

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  1. surrogate, alternate, replacementnoun

    someone who takes the place of another person

    Synonyms:
    switch, substitute, renewal, substitution, successor, transposition, refilling, replenishment, replacement, alternate, permutation, replacing, deputy

    Antonyms:
    biological

  2. deputy, surrogateadjective

    a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others

    Synonyms:
    lieutenant, replacement, deputy, deputy sheriff, alternate

    Antonyms:
    biological

  3. foster, surrogateadjective

    providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties

    "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father"

    Synonyms:
    foster

    Antonyms:
    biological

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How to use surrogate in a sentence?

  1. Aaron Kesselheim:

    The FDA is totally switching gears over the last six months and approving this drug on the basis of a theory relating to the surrogate marker of amyloid plaques that we, as an advisory committee back in November, were told to not consider, if The FDA allows companies to get drugs approved on the basis of trials that are stopped early, trials that are reanalyzed, that sets a precedent.

  2. Irwin Redlener:

    If I was running the training for agents, I'd say, William Schaffner're acting as a parental surrogate and as such have to pay attention as if this were William Schaffner own child, the government has taken custody of these children, and they have to own that responsibility. Irwin Redlener can't just take custody without responsibility.

  3. Bert Jacobs:

    We use surrogate live attenuated vaccines, where we put parts of SARS-CoV-2 into vaccinia virus [which guards against smallpox], and this can be done initially within a month.

  4. Kerry Brown:

    I was able to say everything that I wanted to say through a surrogate.

  5. Ronen Ziv:

    It's terrifying, i can tell you I didn't get much sleep ... all my thoughts and all my prayers are for the surrogate mother and the unborn child.


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