: 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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Payments are administered in one lump sum for most recipients, but because of the large number of recipients, not every claimant receives their payment on the same date each month.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Yet, Canada continues to regard the U.S. as a safe haven for refugee claimants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Payments for each device are capped at $20, but claimants may receive less depending on the total number of claims submitted.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The claimant was Roy Russello, a member of the boy band Menudo, who made the rape claim against the former record executive at age 54.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Yet, Canada continues to regard the U.S. as a safe haven for refugee claimants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Payments for each device are capped at $20, but claimants may receive less depending on the total number of claims submitted.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 15 May 2025
The claimant was Roy Russello, a member of the boy band Menudo, who made the rape claim against the former record executive at age 54.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 May 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 19 Jun. 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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