Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of claimant Because of the spike in claims, the Ohio Division of Unclaimed Funds is asking claimants to allow up to 120 days for the state to review a claim, but some may take even longer. —

Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Jan. 2026 Some claimants alleged the Google devices recorded private conversations about financial issues, personal decisions and employment. —

Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026 The other claimants include Elton John and his husband David Furnish, and Jude Law's ex-wife Sadie Frost. —

Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026 The Duke of Sussex is one of seven high-profile claimants — including Elton John, David Furness, and Elizabeth Hurley — suing the publisher over allegations of unlawful information gathering, claims the publisher has strongly denied. —

Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for claimant

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heir

Noun

Toberoff says he's never reneged on a deal and sees his work as merely enforcing rights Congress gave authors and their heirs under the copyright act.

— Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 23 Feb. 2026
The triumphant moment is undercut with a brief ending scene involving Prince Maekar (Sam Spruell), Egg's dad and the new heir to the Iron Throne following the death of Baelor.

— Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026