Synonyms of 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

Related Words

• heir
• successor
• representative
• legatee
• heir apparent
• heiress
• beneficiary
• inheritor
• assignee
• devisee
• grantee
• heir at law
• descendant
• succeeder
• coheir
• coheiress
• scion

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of claimant

That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right. — Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026

On Wednesday, July 29, a follow-up hearing began to determine how much of ANL’s legal costs the claimants will be liable for. — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026

The federal government has six months to accept or deny a claim, after which the claimant can sue. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 29 July 2026

The challenge hinges on whether claimants were born Italians with unrecognized citizenship, as previous case law had ruled. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 25 July 2026