: 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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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.
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Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
When that work dries up, claimants rise.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Time and again over the past decade, Beijing’s actions—from punitive economic measures against major trading partners to maritime harassment of rival territorial claimants in the South China Sea—have invited pushback from countries that prize their autonomy.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
If the retirement age were increased, claimants who cannot wait past age 62 may see further benefit reductions.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025
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Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
When that work dries up, claimants rise.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Time and again over the past decade, Beijing’s actions—from punitive economic measures against major trading partners to maritime harassment of rival territorial claimants in the South China Sea—have invited pushback from countries that prize their autonomy.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
If the retirement age were increased, claimants who cannot wait past age 62 may see further benefit reductions.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 10 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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