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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
Though the bill died after the city’s lobbying effort, Springfield insiders — and the governor— said the mayor shouldn’t claim full credit for tanking it. Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2025 By claiming certain material will receive preferential treatment over others, the Trump administration appears to be on the way to attempting to use the NEA as part of its propaganda machine. Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 9 Feb. 2025
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The pardon, signed Monday, follows Blagojevich's vocal support for Trump during the 2024 presidential campaign and his continued claims of being unfairly prosecuted. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025 Hassett, who leads the National Economic Council, argued strenuously against the op-ed’s premise and claims Monday. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for claim 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
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  • After the canopy at Novi Sad railway station collapsed in November, Mr. Vucic initially insisted that the structure had not been part of the renovation work.
    Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
  • Stynes has long insisted that the optimal snow conditions must be chased.
    Jen Murphy, Robb Report, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The hospitality industry also demands a different kind of relationship building.
    Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Given this history, any Israeli government of the foreseeable future would demand that a Palestinian state be demilitarized, with severe restrictions of the weapons even a police force can carry.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In addition to Meester and Brody, Cameron Mathison, Anna Faris, Ricki Lake, Cary Elwes and Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag were among the stars who confirmed that their homes were also destroyed.
    Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The storm destroyed every structure on the island, wiping out the concert stage, tiki bar, giant slide and food truck.
    Gabrielle Calise Tampa Bay Times (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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  • Green will need to back up this claim with strong play down the stretch of the season.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Out of the 13 features supported in the first year of the new funding scheme, three need to be co-productions with companies based outside of the city of São Paulo, and four need to be international co-productions.
    Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Rather, what the Council was attempting to do related to legal immigrants who have full rights to be working and living here.
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • When foreign publishers began clogging up her email, asking who to contact to purchase the rights less than a week later, Weaver didn’t even have an agent.
    CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
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  • The 40% stake in dispute includes general partnership interests and all of the non-Taylor LP interests, according to a lawsuit filed after the agreement by the largest outside shareholder in the teams.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Under the deal, which has formally closed, Common Sense Networks will hold a significant minority stake in Cricket, a person familiar with the transaction told Deadline.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025
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  • No evidence of the Biden team interfering in DOJ prosecutorial decisions was offered to support that assertion.
    Brian Mann, NPR, 11 Feb. 2025
  • The losses against Oklahoma State and Kansas State were on the road in tough environments, but Van Lith is correct in her assertion that the Horned Frogs must be able to handle physicality better.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Feb. 2025
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  • Nissan and Honda did not immediately respond to CNBC’s requests for comments.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
  • Despite those weaknesses in American privacy protections, several experts who reviewed the emails at ProPublica’s request concluded that if the deal had actually been done, Gunbroker.com would have broken its privacy agreement with customers and possibly violated federal and state laws.
    Corey G. Johnson, ProPublica, 5 Feb. 2025

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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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