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

Under an across-the-board percentage cut, the early claimant takes another reduction from an already smaller check. — Ray R. Harris, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

In California, a judge needs to approve the sale of a settlement payout after finding it in the best interest of the claimant. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

But critics of the system argue that the rise in disability and incapacity claimants owes more to broadening definitions of disability – and especially to an increase in people claiming benefits for mental health conditions. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026

Get all communication in writing, said Burg, who advises claimants to talk to insurance adjusters via email or letter, not over the phone. — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026