1
as in alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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2
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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3
as in destroys
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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4
as in needs
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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1
as in rights
an entitlement to something
I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza
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2
as in interests
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
a shareholder has a claim in the business
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3
as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Galileo's claim that the moon has a very irregular surface and thus is not the perfect sphere that the ancients had imagined
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as in requests
something that someone insists upon having
young children make great claims on their parents' time
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Recent Examples of claims
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The video claims to show a FAB-500 aerial glide bomb destroying a UAV command post near Novopavlovka and a temporary deployment area in the Kherson region.
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Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Miami Beach was sued in December by a developer who claims the city improperly rejected a Live Local project.
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Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The guy who helped recruit Harrington to Charlotte John Wester is a partner at the mayor’s law firm, Robinson Bradshaw, who claims partial credit for recruiting Harrington to work at the firm and move to the Queen City decades ago.
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Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Fast-forward seven years, and now the administration claims the deal failed to accomplish its goals of modernizing and rebalancing trade among the three countries.
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Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The company claims the vehicle can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than three seconds and hit a top speed of 190 mph.
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Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
The lawsuit claims that Atmos had responded to nine service calls in the area between January of 2025 and May of 2026, where crews identified old orange gas pipes made of material prone to leaks.
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Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Marketing claims about smoothness, energy, and mood are starting points for evaluation, not endpoints.
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Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
His denials and claims about Carroll were central to her defamation allegations.
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Among the shocking claims about Kate and his upbringing is Collin's allegation that his mother once used zip ties on his wrists and ankles and locked him in a basement.
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Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
This latest twist in the NDA saga follows claims that the extreme secrecy surrounding Swift and Kelce’s big day is leaving many guests stressed and frustrated.
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Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
First, Congress should directly block the release of claims and add more guardrails, so that powerful officials in future administrations can't try to effectively close their own audits.
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Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
However, virtually the same day after Trump makes such triumphant claims, Iranian leaders deny that those things have been agreed upon.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The government says the land is privately owned, but rival claims over its privatization have emerged.
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Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This included wrongly suggesting that the drink could reduce stress and anxiety, and included unauthorized nutrition and health claims.
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Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Verb
Now a controversial study claims that working from home worsened mental health.
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Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
The video claims to show a FAB-500 aerial glide bomb destroying a UAV command post near Novopavlovka and a temporary deployment area in the Kherson region.
—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Miami Beach was sued in December by a developer who claims the city improperly rejected a Live Local project.
—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
The guy who helped recruit Harrington to Charlotte John Wester is a partner at the mayor’s law firm, Robinson Bradshaw, who claims partial credit for recruiting Harrington to work at the firm and move to the Queen City decades ago.
—
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2026
Fast-forward seven years, and now the administration claims the deal failed to accomplish its goals of modernizing and rebalancing trade among the three countries.
—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
1 July 2026
The company claims the vehicle can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than three seconds and hit a top speed of 190 mph.
—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
22 June 2026
The lawsuit claims that Atmos had responded to nine service calls in the area between January of 2025 and May of 2026, where crews identified old orange gas pipes made of material prone to leaks.
—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
Marketing claims about smoothness, energy, and mood are starting points for evaluation, not endpoints.
—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 June 2026
Noun
Court bars asylum claims before refugees enter US Alito wrote another decision June 25 for a 6-3 majority that allowed the administration to turn back refugees at the border.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
His denials and claims about Carroll were central to her defamation allegations.
—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Among the shocking claims about Kate and his upbringing is Collin's allegation that his mother once used zip ties on his wrists and ankles and locked him in a basement.
—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 June 2026
This latest twist in the NDA saga follows claims that the extreme secrecy surrounding Swift and Kelce’s big day is leaving many guests stressed and frustrated.
—
Allison Degrushe,
StyleCaster,
30 June 2026
First, Congress should directly block the release of claims and add more guardrails, so that powerful officials in future administrations can't try to effectively close their own audits.
—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
However, virtually the same day after Trump makes such triumphant claims, Iranian leaders deny that those things have been agreed upon.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
29 June 2026
The government says the land is privately owned, but rival claims over its privatization have emerged.
—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
This included wrongly suggesting that the drink could reduce stress and anxiety, and included unauthorized nutrition and health claims.
—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims
Verb
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Yet park rangers continued to cite Hubbard under that section, issuing two misdemeanor citations in May 2025, as well as a third that cited a different section of the ordinance, the most recent lawsuit alleges.
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The charge alleges a person knowingly defrauded another by using false or misleading information to obtain money, property, credit or a loan.
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Real asset protection demands comprehensive legal expertise, far beyond social media advice.
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When Aaron Paul’s Jeff attempts to make a suspicious deposit, the bank teller (a game Nina Dobrev) demands to be in on the deal, in the sort of neo-noir twist that could suggest a rich film world populated with bizarre freaks of all stripes.
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What starts as a series that aims to subvert the heist genre at every turn – amped with thrilling life-or-death stakes, family dynamics, and explosive action – gives birth to an exploration of what drives us, sustains us, and ultimately destroys us.
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Arrrives, destroys Femi and hands Main Event Jey the crown.
Verb
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For a stable, repo-local script, that critique holds, and wrapping every small command in a gateway adds surface area no one needs.
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Despite the crisis, the Cuban government continues construction of even more hotels that the country seemingly no longer needs.
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The UConn Foundation will be looking for naming-rights revenue opportunities for the fields, which will allow the team to work outdoors more often.
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Carlson opted to test free agency and signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Ducks dealt his rights to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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The tension between the various competing interests is handled with nuance and without taking sides, all while showing both the pitfalls and the wondrous potential of this annual spectacle.
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The resulting album, Exhale, sounds like a musical conversation, an attempt to find the overlap in their interests—and also, perhaps, to make sparks fly where their instincts clash.
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Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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The city, county and state all issued local emergency declarations in the days following the fire.
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Access is free through a lottery system, with MK2 receiving around 200,000 ticket requests each year.
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The president has repeatedly approved a higher percentage of aid requests for Republican-leaning states than for Democratic-leaning ones in his second term, according to the nonpartisan think tank Urban Institute.
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“Claims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claims. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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