Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

subrogation

British  
/ ˌsʌbrəˈɡeɪʃən /

noun

  1. law the substitution of one person or thing for another, esp the placing of a surety who has paid the debt in the place of the creditor, entitling him to payment from the original debtor

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Ronald Ryder at Oppenheimer & Co., a New York investment firm, told Welsh in an email on April 15 that his company was currently trading the subrogation claims.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

State officials say California has a stake in the trading of fire-related subrogation claims, which was previously reported by Bloomberg, because of the potential effect on the state’s wildfire fund.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

Rawlings boasts on its website that he literally wrote the book on subrogation law and has “an unbeaten record of recovering more money for health plans than any of our competitors”

From Washington Times • Apr. 14, 2018

Even if the other driver has sufficient coverage, his or her insurer – faced with a payout through a UIM policy – may seek to claw that money back through a process known as subrogation.

From US News • Jun. 8, 2015

Sur′rogāteship; Surrogā′tion, subrogation; Surrogā′tum, that which comes in place of something else.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "subrogation" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com