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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

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Recent Examples of claim
Verb
The movie spans a month or so in summer, which is a slow period in Jeanne’s career as a field claims adjuster, giving her the flexibility to deal with the children … for now. Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 July 2025 Although a trial is scheduled for December, and although NASCAR claims 23XI and Front Row won’t engage in meaningful settlement talks, the odds of the parties reaching a deal before trial remain more likely than not. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
Noun
Gately eventually sued Measures in small claims court, and won, but has not been able to get the funds from Measures. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2025 But Fox News Digital could not independently verify these claims and the German Foreign Ministry told Israeli news outlet JNS that the claims were incorrect. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for claim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
Verb
  • Tesla insists its cars are safe as long as drivers remain attentive.
    Joel Rose, NPR, 14 July 2025
  • Trump, in his social media post, insisted that his administration is achieving success and shouldn't get sidetracked by this.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • With the league-wide need for catching, Murphy could demand a pretty penny on the market.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
  • Typically, change is demanded by the masses in ways the ruling class can’t ignore.
    William Pesek, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Experts have long assumed that the instrument had been destroyed or lost to history.
    Asia London Palomba, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 July 2025
  • The fire that destroyed the Grand Canyon Lodge was burning on the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park.
    AZCentral.com, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • The coalition of utilities would also need to lobby U.S. Congress for legislation approving the divestiture and allocating federal dollars to support infrastructure fixes.
    Sasha Hupka, AZCentral.com, 23 July 2025
  • That means Kinloch will need to expand his reach beyond his congregation to get some new soles to the polls in Detroit.
    M.L. Elrick, Freep.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • All retained their titles of prince and princess, but these titles will become personal and any future spouses or children will not have a right to them.
    Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 July 2025
  • Connecticut and 25 other states filed a lawsuit Monday to force the federal government to release $6.8 billion in education funds that states say the Donald J. Trump administration has no right to withhold.
    Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Noun
  • Nadler was able to hold on to such a large stake by being its first seed investor, putting in some $10 million of his own money before raising any VC funding.
    Rashi Shrivastava, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
  • Still, a measure of the high stakes came during the women’s final, when Anisimova was clearly overwhelmed by the magnitude of the moment, and Świątek defeated her, 6–0, 6–0, in under an hour.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • His lawyers have vehemently pushed back on that assertion.
    Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
  • This assertion adds another dimension to the ongoing tensions between Tehran and Washington.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • Challenge manufacturing did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
    Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 24 July 2025
  • Sauk County Sheriff Chip Meister did not respond to requests for comment.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025

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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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