: 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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Those claimants who are flagged will be required to visit a Social Security Administration office in person for their claim to be processed.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Although all claimants except Coyne have signed releases and agreed not to sue, Cox and Pearl have not.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor, 65, was sued in a civil suit by a claimant at London's High Court on Wednesday, according to court records.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The agency estimates that about 70,000 claimants may be flagged out of 4.5 million telephone claims per year.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Although all claimants except Coyne have signed releases and agreed not to sue, Cox and Pearl have not.
—Linda Robertson, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
The Oscar-winning actor, 65, was sued in a civil suit by a claimant at London's High Court on Wednesday, according to court records.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2025
The agency estimates that about 70,000 claimants may be flagged out of 4.5 million telephone claims per year.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 4 May. 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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