as in heir
formal
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
The claimant asked the Court to invalidate the trust altogether.
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Meanwhile, the pressure from the claimants to sell was relentless, with constant letters, emails, daily calls.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Advertisement Players of all ages are eligible for the refund, but the FTC stipulates that those under 18 must have a parent or guardian fill out the claimant form on their behalf.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 June 2025
Meanwhile, the states and district with the highest share of SALT claimants were Washington, D.C., Maryland, California, Utah and Virginia, the analysis found.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Meanwhile, the pressure from the claimants to sell was relentless, with constant letters, emails, daily calls.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 9 July 2025
Advertisement Players of all ages are eligible for the refund, but the FTC stipulates that those under 18 must have a parent or guardian fill out the claimant form on their behalf.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 28 June 2025
Meanwhile, the states and district with the highest share of SALT claimants were Washington, D.C., Maryland, California, Utah and Virginia, the analysis found.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
Noun
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For years, Williams was seen as the logical heir to Tim Cook.—
Nate Bennett,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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At one point, the heir to the throne was shown kissing his wife on the cheek.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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