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 Payments for each device are capped at $20, but claimants may receive less depending on the total number of claims submitted. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026 Because of the spike in claims, the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds is asking claimants to allow up to 120 days for the state to review a claim, but some may take even longer. —

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026 Some claimants alleged the Google devices recorded private conversations about financial issues, personal decisions and employment. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 The other claimants include Elton John and his husband David Furnish, and Jude Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost. —

Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for claimant

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heir

Noun

Over time, some Bechtel heirs have moved out of the Bay Area, and the company shifted its headquarters to Virginia in 2018.

— Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
The son of Walmart founder Sam Walton, Rob and his fellow heirs collectively own around 45% of outstanding shares in the retail giant, which currently has a market cap north of $1 trillion.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 3 Mar. 2026