: 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 to eligible claimants will be distributed about 30 to 60 days after the final settlement approval.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Free Press put together a list of questions and answers that might help claimants to understand what their case status is and what to do next.
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Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
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The seven claimants – who include Elton John's husband David Furnish – accuse Associated Newspapers of activities such as hacking their voicemails, burglary, and obtaining their medical records by deception.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Free Press put together a list of questions and answers that might help claimants to understand what their case status is and what to do next.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The seven claimants – who include Elton John's husband David Furnish – accuse Associated Newspapers of activities such as hacking their voicemails, burglary, and obtaining their medical records by deception.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 15 Oct. 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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