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

The court said all the claimants had failed to prove their claims. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 7 July 2026

The amount a claimant will receive from the settlement has yet to be determined. — James Powel, USA Today, 6 July 2026

The money received by each eligible claimant will depend on the amount of people that apply for a portion of the settlement. — Tiago Ventura, Time, 2 July 2026

The settlement extends benefits to unidentified third-party claimants who were never parties to the initial lawsuit. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026