Examples of claimant in a Sentence
They are claimants to the dead man's estate.
Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork.
a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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The money received by each eligible claimant will depend on the amount of people that apply for a portion of the settlement.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
2 July 2026
The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Publicly available data shows that wrongful death settlements for motor vehicle accidents in Texas vary widely, which is exactly why identifying the correct legal claimants early in the process matters so much.
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William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
This decision will prove significant for any future claimant in a situation that is similar to Exxon’s.
—
Manuel A. Gómez,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
2 July 2026
The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit.
—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Publicly available data shows that wrongful death settlements for motor vehicle accidents in Texas vary widely, which is exactly why identifying the correct legal claimants early in the process matters so much.
—
William Jones,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 June 2026
This decision will prove significant for any future claimant in a situation that is similar to Exxon’s.
—
Manuel A. Gómez,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for claimant
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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claimant
noun
claim·ant
ˈklā-mənt 
: a person who claims to have a right to something
Legal Definition
claimant
noun
claim·ant
ˈklā-mənt
: one that asserts a claim especially formally
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