Thesaurus results for CLAIMANT

claimant

noun

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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Recent Examples of claimant Each eligible claimant will receive a share of the settlement fund. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026 To continue receiving aid, claimants must log into the system every two weeks to request benefits and document job search activities. —

Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026 And the system must recognize inconsistent treatment is frequently a symptom of mental illness, not a sign of the claimant hiding their ability to work. —

Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 Trust administrator Gentle already had been sending letters to potential claimants stating they could be denied unless qualifying evidence was provided within 30 days. —

Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for claimant

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heir

Noun

Jonathan Andic is the eldest of Isak Andic's three children and one of his father's heirs.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Jack Schlossberg, a Kennedy heir, has become known for his sometimes outlandish social media posts.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 18 May 2026