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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Paris said this protest must be mailed or faxed, though, and advised claimants not to send a message in MiWAM.
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Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 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
Qualified claimants will then have until July 23, 2026, to submit their claim form.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
This spend underscores the need to separate legitimate claimants from noise through structured analytics and early confirmation.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 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
Qualified claimants will then have until July 23, 2026, to submit their claim form.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
This spend underscores the need to separate legitimate claimants from noise through structured analytics and early confirmation.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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Henry's desire for a male heir -- and a new wife who might provide one -- was the immediate catalyst, but other factors were also at play, involving the English crown's seizure of church assets and the growth of Protestant ideas in England.—
Joshua McElwee,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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Pope Francis died on April 21 at the age of 88, and King Charles’ son and heir, Prince William, attended his funeral.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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