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
If the winner selects the annuity option, the claimant will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each year.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Some claimants are entitled to both, and could receive up to $7,500 if their data was compromised in both breaches.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Some claimants are entitled to both, and could receive up to $7,500 if their data was compromised in both breaches.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for claimant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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Kane reflects on Fitzgerald’s decision to travel to Mexico with her son Valpy, a prospective heir for sisters there who are distantly connected to their family.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Alluca’s clients include tech founders, private investors, and next-gen heirs.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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