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
While some states automatically return money to claimants, California does not.
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Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Counsel for the plaintiffs estimates between 60 and 75 people may be claimants in the class action.
—Chase Jordan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Two of the civil claimants, whose identities are protected by legal orders, gave evidence during Spacey's criminal trial.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
At The Washington Post—one of the early claimants to journalistic lifestyle development—the Style section, Ben Bradlee’s major structural change, was introduced on January 6, 1969.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Some, like Espinoza, continued to give asylum claimants and their lawyers 10 days or more to respond to a motion from DHS to dismiss their cases.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Counsel for the plaintiffs estimates between 60 and 75 people may be claimants in the class action.
—Chase Jordan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Two of the civil claimants, whose identities are protected by legal orders, gave evidence during Spacey's criminal trial.
—ABC News, 19 Mar. 2026
At The Washington Post—one of the early claimants to journalistic lifestyle development—the Style section, Ben Bradlee’s major structural change, was introduced on January 6, 1969.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Some, like Espinoza, continued to give asylum claimants and their lawyers 10 days or more to respond to a motion from DHS to dismiss their cases.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimants
heirs
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Plus, most beneficiaries who inherit traditional retirement accounts must liquidate them within 10 years and withdrawals are taxed, but no Roth withdrawals, even by heirs, is ever taxed.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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What's next The SAFER Act would require states to leave unclaimed investments in place — rather than liquidating them — unless the owner is confirmed deceased with no heirs.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Claimants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimants. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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