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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By February — when ALH’s attorney was telling claimants there was little money left in the company’s coffers to repay them — many former customers had found one another online.
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Each eligible claimant will receive a share of the settlement fund.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026
To continue receiving aid, claimants must log into the system every two weeks to request benefits and document job search activities.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The claimant disagreed, consulted ChatGPT instead of her attorney and was told she was being misled.
—Daniel Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
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Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Each eligible claimant will receive a share of the settlement fund.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026
To continue receiving aid, claimants must log into the system every two weeks to request benefits and document job search activities.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
The claimant disagreed, consulted ChatGPT instead of her attorney and was told she was being misled.
—Daniel Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
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 16 May. 2026.
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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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