: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
This week, benefits are set to be paid on June 25 to claimants born between the 21st and 31st of any calendar month.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Idaho law requires that tort claims against any state or local government agency be filed before the claimant can sue for damages.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Related article World’s largest aircraft owner lost 113 planes to Russia due to sanctions
The judge also ruled that insurers were not prevented by European Union or US sanctions from indemnifying the claimants for the loss of aircraft that had been leased to Russian airlines.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
When applying for benefits, claimants were required to provide their name, date of birth, Social Security number, and address, as well as their employer's name, wages, and period of employment.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Idaho law requires that tort claims against any state or local government agency be filed before the claimant can sue for damages.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 21 June 2025
Related article World’s largest aircraft owner lost 113 planes to Russia due to sanctions
The judge also ruled that insurers were not prevented by European Union or US sanctions from indemnifying the claimants for the loss of aircraft that had been leased to Russian airlines.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 11 June 2025
When applying for benefits, claimants were required to provide their name, date of birth, Social Security number, and address, as well as their employer's name, wages, and period of employment.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 23 May 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 5 Jul. 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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