as in heir
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a person who believes that he or she has a right to something (such as an amount of money); a person who claims something
They are claimants to their father's estate. Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork. a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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Recent Examples of claimant
Meanwhile, lawsuits involving McCormack kept coming despite increasing signs that many of the claimants were lying, according to the allegations in the archdiocese’s countersuit.
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
This figure encompasses both resettled refugees and successful asylum claimants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
The email includes information required for the claim form, such as a confirmation code, claimant identification code and a link to the lawsuit’s website.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
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Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
This figure encompasses both resettled refugees and successful asylum claimants.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Once submitted, a claimant may not take any legal action within 120 days after filing the notice unless the city denies the claim and provides notice before the 120 days expire.
—Taylor O’Connor, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
The email includes information required for the claim form, such as a confirmation code, claimant identification code and a link to the lawsuit’s website.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
Noun
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The 2,000-year-old Yamato dynasty was at risk of dying without a male heir in the next generation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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Redstone kept her diagnosis private, sharing it with only a tight circle of relatives, close friends, and advisers including David Ellison, the Skydance head and tech heir, whose company is set to purchase Paramount and the Redstone family’s stake, NYT added.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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