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noun

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as in right
an entitlement to something I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza

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as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something a shareholder has a claim in the business

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as in request
something that someone insists upon having young children make great claims on their parents' time

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How does the verb claim contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of claim are demand, exact, and require. While all these words mean "to ask or call for something as due or as necessary," claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right.

claimed the right to manage his own affairs

In what contexts can demand take the place of claim?

The synonyms demand and claim are sometimes interchangeable, but demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands.

demanded payment of the debt

When would exact be a good substitute for claim?

The words exact and claim are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands.

exacts absolute loyalty

Where would require be a reasonable alternative to claim?

In some situations, the words require and claim are roughly equivalent. However, require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation.

the patient requires constant attention

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of claim
Verb
Russia intensifies its attacks The Ukrainian General Staff claimed Monday that special operations forces struck two Russian fighter jets stationed at the Savasleyka airfield in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region located some 650 kilometers northeast from the Ukrainian border. Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Kyiv claims only 10 drones of missiles hit their target and just one person was injured. Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2025
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Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios, which was a plaintiff in his suit, are able to amend some of the claims by June 23, the judge ruled. June 9, CBS News, 9 June 2025 So, to conclude from the first part of the testing procedure, Arteta and Guardiola’s claims seem to have some scientific support. Follow the Club World Cup on The Athletic this summer… How will the tournament work? Liam Tharme, New York Times, 8 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for claim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
Verb
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is doing everything possible to ensure the release of prisoners and the return of the soldiers’ bodies.
    Kosta Gak, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
  • Johnson insisted that Musk has bad information, and the speaker disputed the forecasts of the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office that scores budget legislation.
    Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
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  • On Monday, around 150 demonstrators marched through downtown Sacramento, chanting and rallying at the local ICE office to demand a halt to deportations.
    Bethany Wales, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2025
  • This shift exposes the cracks in our traditional defenses and demands a new, holistic approach, one that bridges software and hardware to protect our systems from root to surface.
    Camellia Chan, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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  • Aid distributed inside Israeli military zones Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians are almost completely reliant on international aid because nearly all food production capabilities have been destroyed.
    Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
  • The first move for a mistrial from Combs’ legal team occurred at the end of May, after prosecutors asked Los Angeles Fire Department arson investigator Lance Jimenez if fingerprint evidence related to the bombing of Kid Cudi's car had been destroyed.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 8 June 2025
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  • The item would need to pass two City Commission votes in order to go on the November ballot for Miami voters to give final approval.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • The body needs to move—and walking has become my own little act of self-care.
    María Quiles, Vogue, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • Every child deserves the right to a safe sleep environment free from invisible chemical hazards that threaten their development, their potential, and ultimately their future.
    Arlene Blum, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • That doesn’t give them the right to commit acts of violence, to intimidate, harass, and threaten other people.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 10 June 2025
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  • The article also said that Savvy holds stakes in Scopely.
    Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
  • The group argues the case places the rights of AR-style weapons at stake, a key issue the high court punted on with its rejection of the petition regarding Maryland’s assault weapons ban.
    Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
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  • Under Pennsylvania law, Clary must allege specifics about the supposedly defamatory words, including the speaker, the date, to whom the statement was made and an assertion the statement was, in fact, false.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 June 2025
  • Read or listen to the story » Editor’s Pick Photograph by Spencer Platt / Getty Looking for the National Guard in Los Angeles President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality, Emily Witt reports from on the ground in L.A.
    Eyal Press, New Yorker, 11 June 2025
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  • The band engaged in a monthslong dispute with Simon, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.
    Tyler Hicks, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
  • The request for correction process is intended to correct errors, not to bias assessments to be more favorable to industry and to delay protective actions.
    H. Christopher Frey, The Conversation, 5 June 2025

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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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