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 How much money could claimants receive? —

Connor Greene, Time, 27 May 2026 After reviewing public accounts and legal documents and interviews with more than a dozen lawyers and immigrants, The Times found that claimants from across the country are seeking at least $260 million. —

Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 The claimant bought the winning scratch ticket from Joe’s Mini Mart, located at 800 W. Crawford St. in Denison. —

Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026 Each eligible claimant will receive a share of the settlement fund. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for claimant

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heir

Noun

The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 2 June 2026
This was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day, but on the morning of her wedding, the then Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, was unaware that her tiara was also a necklace, and accidentally touched the clasp.

— Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026