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
The other claimants include Elton John and his husband David Furnish, and Jude Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost.
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The Duke of Sussex is one of seven high-profile claimants — including Elton John, David Furness, and Elizabeth Hurley — suing the publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering, claims the publisher has strongly denied.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
The Duke of Sussex is one of many high-profile claimants against ANL, including Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The prince is one of seven high-profile claimants – including Elton John and Liz Hurley – against ANL, which owns the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, as well as Metro and The i Paper.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
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Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
The Duke of Sussex is one of seven high-profile claimants — including Elton John, David Furness, and Elizabeth Hurley — suing the publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering, claims the publisher has strongly denied.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
The Duke of Sussex is one of many high-profile claimants against ANL, including Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 21 Jan. 2026
The prince is one of seven high-profile claimants – including Elton John and Liz Hurley – against ANL, which owns the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday, as well as Metro and The i Paper.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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As wealth transitions from founders to heirs, exposure often increases rather than decreases.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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The heirs of Texas oil pioneer Hugh Roy Cullen own about 800,000 surface acres, but their real source of weath and power lies underground.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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