: 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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Some, like Espinoza, continued to give asylum claimants and their lawyers 10 days or more to respond to a motion from DHS to dismiss their cases.
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
For 10 years — and counting — lawyers and judges have attempted to determine what claimants are due and whether Pacquiao in particular suffered reputational damage along the way.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Over the course of a single day, multiple cases unfold as claimants and defendants face off with the support of barristers and independent arbitrators.
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The 1975 film Welfare looked at the complexity of New York’s social benefits system from the perspective of both claimants and staff, while 1997’s Public Housing captured life at a housing complex on Chicago’s South Side.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
For 10 years — and counting — lawyers and judges have attempted to determine what claimants are due and whether Pacquiao in particular suffered reputational damage along the way.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Over the course of a single day, multiple cases unfold as claimants and defendants face off with the support of barristers and independent arbitrators.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
The 1975 film Welfare looked at the complexity of New York’s social benefits system from the perspective of both claimants and staff, while 1997’s Public Housing captured life at a housing complex on Chicago’s South Side.
—News Desk, Artforum, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 18 Mar. 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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