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
Beginning in July 2026, claimants will be required to record three work search activities each week, up from the current one work search per week.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Therefore, not all claimants nationwide are paid on the same date every month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The initial ruling by Judge Bruce Young in 48th District Court divided the estate proportionally among the claimants.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Only new claimants from November 2026 would see the tighter restrictions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 July 2025
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 July 2025
Therefore, not all claimants nationwide are paid on the same date every month.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 July 2025
The initial ruling by Judge Bruce Young in 48th District Court divided the estate proportionally among the claimants.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 July 2025
Only new claimants from November 2026 would see the tighter restrictions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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Pressed by reporters about whether Ellison’s Paramount Skydance had a side deal to air public service announcements, the Oracle heir and new CEO of the company said that settlement had been made by prior leadership.—
Erik Hayden,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Aug. 2025
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Estate planning for collectors must include both obvious and subtle assets, and heirs should never assume that value is always visible on the surface.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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