: 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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Unclaimed property scam On its website, the state treasury has a warning about scammers using text messages to target potential unclaimed property claimants.
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The claimant won an additional $4 on the same ticket.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Research published in 2022 found that just more than 10% of claimants wait until age 70.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
The claimant won an additional $4 on the same ticket.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Dec. 2025
In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025
Research published in 2022 found that just more than 10% of claimants wait until age 70.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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 23 Dec. 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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