sperm donor
noun
a person who donates their sperm to enable others to become pregnant.
sperm donors
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pluralof sperm donor.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He was born in the North West in the mid-1990s, conceived through donor insemination, when fertility treatment was less advanced and sperm donors could remain anonymous.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2026
So why are some sperm donors fathering so many children, what made Danish or so-called "Viking sperm" so popular, and does the industry need to be reigned in?
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Overall, it means the pool of people that finally becomes sperm donors is small.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
Sam, now residing near Southampton, was living in Australia in the late 1990s when there were public appeals for sperm donors.
From BBC ● Nov. 19, 2025
First reported by journalist Nellie Bowles in The New York Times, there’s an entire ecosystem where intended parents are joining Facebook groups like Sperm Donation USA to find private sperm donors.
From Salon ● Mar. 29, 2024
