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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1. List of paraphrases for "surrogate":

   substitution, replacement, substitute, alternative, surrogacy, alternate

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1. Ben LaBolt:

   There is no surrogate in the country better suited to helping Joe Biden than Barack Obama.

2. Nick Loeb:

   I didn't create lives lightly. This was very, very important to me, to the point where, when we created these lives and we put them into a surrogate, we were coming up with names for our children. And so, to do anything besides continue their journey towards life and birth to me is tantamount to destruction.

3. Robert Blecker:

   She needs to have them look at him not as this one-dimensional monster, but as a multi-dimensional human being who had a difficult childhood with divorcing parents from another country whose brother became a surrogate father.

4. Jeff Sessions:

   I’m not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two in that campaign and I didn’t have – did not have communications with the Russians, and I’m unable to comment on it.

5. Kerry Brown:

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