: one that asserts a right or title
a claimant to an estate
also
: claimer sense 1
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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Beginning in July 2026, claimants will be required to record three work search activities each week, up from the current one work search per week.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Therefore, not all claimants nationwide are paid on the same date every month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The initial ruling by Judge Bruce Young in 48th District Court divided the estate proportionally among the claimants.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Only new claimants from November 2026 would see the tighter restrictions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 July 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Therefore, not all claimants nationwide are paid on the same date every month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The initial ruling by Judge Bruce Young in 48th District Court divided the estate proportionally among the claimants.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Only new claimants from November 2026 would see the tighter restrictions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 July 2025
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 Aug. 2025.
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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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