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
Elizabeth’s determination not to settle the succession gave rise to fierce rivalry between the claimants to the English throne, among them Mary, Queen of Scots and her son James VI; James’s cousin Arbella Stuart; Lady Katherine Grey and her descendants; and Henry Hastings, Earl of Huntingdon.
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Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
In October 2024, there were 43,250,829 claimants.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Eligible claimants have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Some were filed by individual claimants, others by estates, said Marin County Counsel Brian Washington.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Eligible claimants will have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Free Press put together a list of questions and answers that might help claimants to understand what their case status is and what to do next.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
In October 2024, there were 43,250,829 claimants.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Eligible claimants have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Some were filed by individual claimants, others by estates, said Marin County Counsel Brian Washington.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2025
Eligible claimants will have until July 23, 2026, to submit the forms.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 Oct. 2025
The Detroit Free Press put together a list of questions and answers that might help claimants to understand what their case status is and what to do next.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Deadline can reveal that the claimants, represented by law firm Edwin Coe, have filed a High Court complaint citing copyright and design right concerns.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimants
heirs
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Angela Weiss | Afp | Getty Images The Lauder family, heirs to the Estee Lauder fortune, have given over $2 million to anti-Mamdani committees.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kind Hearts and Coronets, the 1949 feature starring Alec Guinness, centers on the distant relative of a Duke, who plots to inherit the title by murdering eight heirs ahead of him in the line of succession.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Claimants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimants. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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