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. Ryan Demmer:

   The oral microbiome is central. My core hypothesis is that bacteria in the mouth that cause periodontal disease, are also a cause of systemic outcomes( cardiovascular disease, dementia etc.), we use periodontal measures in many of our studies because they are a surrogate marker of chronic exposure to adverse oral bacteria.

2. Kate Andersen Brower:

   The first lady is the best surrogate you can get, especially when they can connect, like Jill Biden can, to bread and butter issues like education and child care, usually, first ladies have much higher approval ratings, so they can appeal to a broader audience than their husbands. They tend to be less polarizing because they usually do not weigh in on hot-button political issues.

3. 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.

4. John Hulsizer:

   It’s not the kind of vehicle Mr. Trump would ride through Iowa in, and these folks know that, but the Trump bus is now acting as a surrogate for Mr. Trump. It’s amazing to see 100 or 150 people come out.

5. Adrienne Elrod:

   I certainly don't remember that conversation that way, ican certainly assure you that Iwould have come forward ... Idon't want to get into private discussions that Ihad with our surrogates on the campaign, and, by the way, Idid run the full surrogate operations, so Ihad a lot of conversations with a lot of celebrities, a lot of elected officials, a lot of high wattage influencers every single day. I'm certainly not going to divulge those conversations on air, but Ialso don't recall every single minute of every conversation that I had.