as in heir
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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
While some states automatically return money to claimants, California does not.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In that process, the claimant must prove the damage was caused by the species and also has a duty to mitigate the harm experienced.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
In that process, the claimant must prove the damage was caused by the species and also has a duty to mitigate the harm experienced.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026
Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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Following Queen Elizabeth's death in 2022, King Charles named William as the new Prince of Wales, bestowing his eldest son with the historic title for the male heir to the throne.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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The heir to the throne after King Charles is his son, Prince William.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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