as in heir
formal
a person who believes that he or she has a right to something (such as an amount of money); a person who claims something
They are claimants to their father's estate. Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork. a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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Eligible claimants will have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
There's a specific form for a financial hardship waiver, and although claimants can also apply for a waiver because of an agency error or inaccurate wage information, there's no dedicated form.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Multiple claimants asserted inventing or developing shoe-fitting fluoroscopes in Milwaukee.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
There's a specific form for a financial hardship waiver, and although claimants can also apply for a waiver because of an agency error or inaccurate wage information, there's no dedicated form.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Multiple claimants asserted inventing or developing shoe-fitting fluoroscopes in Milwaukee.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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The heir to the throne mentioned the bedtime message before the 2025 Earthshot Prize awards ceremony kicks off later today at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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They're easily valued, divisible and don't necessarily require ongoing maintenance, expenses, or contact with other heirs, experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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