1
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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2
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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3
as in to destroy
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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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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3
as in assertion
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Galileo's claim that the moon has a very irregular surface and thus is not the perfect sphere that the ancients had imagined
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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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Recent Examples of claim
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Max Verstappen has claimed the last three races here, while Lewis Hamilton won the first race under the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix name back in 2020.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 May 2025
As a group, these officials have generally been more sanguine about Kennedy’s false claims about vaccines and autism than other researchers have.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
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Wars claim the lives of innocent children as well as warriors.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2025
Max Verstappen has claimed the last three races here, while Lewis Hamilton won the first race under the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix name back in 2020.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
Despite the claims of the book’s promotional materials, Valland’s story hasn’t been entirely untold.
—Nina Siegal, New York Times, 17 May 2025
As a group, these officials have generally been more sanguine about Kennedy’s false claims about vaccines and autism than other researchers have.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
Verb
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Some Justices insist on total secrecy from their clerks, including about even the fact of their having worked on particular cases.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Sauer insisted that national injunctions were not the right mechanism for challenging Presidential orders like the one at issue in the case.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The shifting nature of public opinion nowadays demands tough talk, of strong borders and rule of law.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
20 May 2025
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If a country is perceived as a bigger credit risk, its creditors will demand higher interest rates in exchange for lending to that country, potentially leading to higher interest rates for consumers and an uptick in inflation.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
20 May 2025
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At least 144 structures were destroyed and parts of Highway 44 were shut down, said St. Louis County Sheriff Gordon Ramsay.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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In order to retrieve the original source code of the Entity and destroy it, Hunt has to risk life and limb and dive into icy arctic waters to a sunken Soviet submarine teetering 500 feet underwater.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
Verb
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Now that Leo has been elected, some say a Chicagoan is actually just what the world needs.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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The almighty TikTok algorithm assured that Warren didn’t need to trauma dump on The Voice or American Idol to find his audience.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
Noun
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Earlier this year President Trump signed an executive order which seeks to restrict this right, which was established by the 14th Amendment in 1868.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The rights to Gregory Maguire's 1995 novel Wicked were quickly snatched up for a movie adaptation, with Demi Moore's production company optioning.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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That made this a fifth time in seven years that the Preakness, for various reasons, was contested without a Triple Crown bid at stake.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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Steve Cannon, Rashaun Williams and Mark Cuban launch Harbinger Sports Partners, a $750 million fund that will focus on minority stakes in U.S. sports franchises.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
16 May 2025
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Some of the assertions have generated confusion, leaving key U.S. tax concepts insufficiently addressed.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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The police verified Jenna’s assertion that the tank had been empty all along, but for some reason, no one had thought to check whether the valve had been opened.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
16 May 2025
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Belfort did not respond to requests for comment about his stance.—
Kavitha Surana,
CNN Money,
12 May 2025
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Renewable advocates and energy developers say Bonneville struggles to hire and retain people to process connection requests because the agency pays less than the private sector.—
Tony Schick,
ProPublica,
12 May 2025
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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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