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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Adjusters are hired by claimants who want representation while dealing with insurance companies.
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The fund is required to submit a quarterly report including the name and address of each claimant who received any relief and the type of relief granted.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
One metric tracks the number of improper payments states handed out to claimants.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
How much money could claimants receive?
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026
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Alan Gionet, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The fund is required to submit a quarterly report including the name and address of each claimant who received any relief and the type of relief granted.
—Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
One metric tracks the number of improper payments states handed out to claimants.
—Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
How much money could claimants receive?
—Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026
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 6 Jun. 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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