1
as in alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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2
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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3
as in destroys
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in needs
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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1
as in rights
an entitlement to something
I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza
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2
as in interests
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
a shareholder has a claim in the business
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as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Galileo's claim that the moon has a very irregular surface and thus is not the perfect sphere that the ancients had imagined
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as in requests
something that someone insists upon having
young children make great claims on their parents' time
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Recent Examples of claims
Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Coffey’s lawsuit claims the State Agricultural Society, which governs the Fair, violated the Minnesota Whistleblower Act by unlawful retaliation.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
AltoVolo claims it's successfully completed the preliminary design review as well as testing of this early version, ahead of full type certification.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Lightning claims the lives of about 20 people annually, according to the NWS.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Jack Weinberg, green steel policy advisor for Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, wrote a 40-page report that claims the future of the region’s steelmaking is in jeopardy and says modernization would benefit the steel facilities and public health regionwide.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Lightning claims the lives of about 20 people annually, according to the NWS.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
OpenAI claims Musk also wanted to be the CEO and have complete control of the for-profit.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Moscow did not immediately acknowledge Zelenskyy's claims regarding either strike.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Capital One has denied the claims in the lawsuit and any allegations of wrongdoing, but both sides ultimately agreed to a settlement to avoid going to trial.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But this estimate hinged on the fact that all those shipments had been handled by a small group of prolific importers — companies that quickly got ready to file their claims.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 May 2026
Duffy also advised passengers to consider credit card chargebacks, travel insurance claims or bankruptcy filings for additional recovery options.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
But additional research at the Bureau of Labor Statistics undermines their claims, finding no connection between licensing and workplace safety.
—Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The outraged reactions only intensified, including claims that teams would be reticent to do business with the Ravens in the future.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Tona Henderson, an Idaho resident who has worked for decades to get Idaho included in the program, warned of scammers charging people to help file claims.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
The report claims the enhancing of Putin’s own security measures came after this widening of the FSO’s remit.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 4 May 2026
Coffey’s lawsuit claims the State Agricultural Society, which governs the Fair, violated the Minnesota Whistleblower Act by unlawful retaliation.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 4 May 2026
AltoVolo claims it's successfully completed the preliminary design review as well as testing of this early version, ahead of full type certification.
—New Atlas, 4 May 2026
Lightning claims the lives of about 20 people annually, according to the NWS.
—Southern California Weather Report, Daily News, 4 May 2026
Jack Weinberg, green steel policy advisor for Gary Advocates for Responsible Development, wrote a 40-page report that claims the future of the region’s steelmaking is in jeopardy and says modernization would benefit the steel facilities and public health regionwide.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
Lightning claims the lives of about 20 people annually, according to the NWS.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
OpenAI claims Musk also wanted to be the CEO and have complete control of the for-profit.
—Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026
Despite the child molestation claims that plagued Jackson for decades, his fans have demonstrated a number of times that the answer is yes.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
To go with his ancestral claims, Church, who had been drawing obsessively since early childhood, also inherited an artistic mantle.
—Sebastian Smee, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Moscow did not immediately acknowledge Zelenskyy's claims regarding either strike.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
Capital One has denied the claims in the lawsuit and any allegations of wrongdoing, but both sides ultimately agreed to a settlement to avoid going to trial.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 3 May 2026
But this estimate hinged on the fact that all those shipments had been handled by a small group of prolific importers — companies that quickly got ready to file their claims.
—Alina Selyukh, NPR, 3 May 2026
Duffy also advised passengers to consider credit card chargebacks, travel insurance claims or bankruptcy filings for additional recovery options.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 3 May 2026
But additional research at the Bureau of Labor Statistics undermines their claims, finding no connection between licensing and workplace safety.
—Maxwell Harden, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026
The outraged reactions only intensified, including claims that teams would be reticent to do business with the Ravens in the future.
—Michael Silver, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Tona Henderson, an Idaho resident who has worked for decades to get Idaho included in the program, warned of scammers charging people to help file claims.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims
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Nationwide hair removal salon chain European Wax Center has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement to resolve a class-action lawsuit that alleges the company used tracking technologies to collect consumers' information.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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After participating in the investigation, the complaint alleges that Dustman stopped sharing information with Onka and others who had made complaints against his command decisions, policy and management of the department.—
Ben Wheeler
May 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 May 2026
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What happens if the company is unhappy with a team’s play and demands a coaching change?—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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This is an enormous problem that demands a bold, urgent solution.—
Dana Suskind,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sprinkle dill over your food after cooking, as heat destroys its flavor.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
30 Apr. 2026
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Cody Rhodes destroys ‘outside forces’ in scathing promo Cody Rhodes’ promos in the midst of Pat McAfee’s insertion into his WrestleMania feud with Randy Orton blurred the line on what was real and what was kayfabe.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Conversations can start light but shift quickly once something real needs to be said.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Virgo August 23 – September 22 Something at home needs attention before everything else works smoothly today.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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At the building’s peak, five-foot-tall concrete letters spell out a hundred and three words of a speech delivered by Obama in Selma, Alabama, in 2015, on the fiftieth anniversary of Bloody Sunday, when John Lewis and other civil-rights activists were beaten at the foot of the Edmund Pettus Bridge.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The defense said Allen's presence on suicide precautions limits his ability to mount a defense and deprives him of his due process rights.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
3 May 2026
Noun
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Instead, many of the Gulf countries now view Washington as prioritizing Israel’s interests over their own.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Charles used a portion of the speech to praise NATO and the role the defence alliance has played in protecting their citizens and interests.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Others said training events for the CAPE portal were over-registered, and some said there was confusion about which importers should make CAPE declarations.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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After Monday night’s Game 4 victory, there was no bravado, no declarations and no viral sound bites waiting to be misinterpreted.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The city has denied public records requests for the application, citing a state exemption related to hotel development plans.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a report set to be presented Tuesday to the Police Commission, LAPD officials said drones were deployed more than 3,000 times last year, mostly in response to emergency calls or officer requests for assistance.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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