as in heirs
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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 claimants
Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
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Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The seven claimants – who include Elton John's husband David Furnish – accuse Associated Newspapers of activities such as hacking their voicemails, burglary, and obtaining their medical records by deception.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
When that work dries up, claimants rise.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Time and again over the past decade, Beijing’s actions—from punitive economic measures against major trading partners to maritime harassment of rival territorial claimants in the South China Sea—have invited pushback from countries that prize their autonomy.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
When Intake Data Doesn’t Hold Up Too often, law firms retain thousands of claimants who, on paper, appear to meet the legal criteria.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Eligible claimants who used Facebook during the 15-year period and filed a claim by August 25, 2023 will be notified via email several days before their payment is issued.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has said the program disadvantages claimants because the Department of Health and Human Services is the defendant, as opposed to vaccine makers.
—Tiger Joyce, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of these claimants likely received money through the federal PUA program.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
The seven claimants – who include Elton John's husband David Furnish – accuse Associated Newspapers of activities such as hacking their voicemails, burglary, and obtaining their medical records by deception.
—Michael Holden, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
When that work dries up, claimants rise.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2025
Time and again over the past decade, Beijing’s actions—from punitive economic measures against major trading partners to maritime harassment of rival territorial claimants in the South China Sea—have invited pushback from countries that prize their autonomy.
—Jeffrey Prescott, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2025
When Intake Data Doesn’t Hold Up Too often, law firms retain thousands of claimants who, on paper, appear to meet the legal criteria.
—Arnold Sotelo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Eligible claimants who used Facebook during the 15-year period and filed a claim by August 25, 2023 will be notified via email several days before their payment is issued.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has said the program disadvantages claimants because the Department of Health and Human Services is the defendant, as opposed to vaccine makers.
—Tiger Joyce, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Most of these claimants likely received money through the federal PUA program.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimants
heirs
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Other notable Guinness heirs include fashion Daphne Guinness, designer Jasmine Guinness, Julia Samuel, and Hugo Guinness.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
1 Oct. 2025
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The male heirs of the Baskerville family are being dispatched one by one.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Claimants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimants. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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