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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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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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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as in rights
an entitlement to something
I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza
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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
Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Restitution claims frequently ignite extensive legal battles.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Starmer claims he wasn’t told that Mandelson failed security vetting before being appointed; the Foreign Office overruled the decision without informing the prime minister.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The investigation claims that the Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka school districts have policies that violate Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Morse claims roughly 10 million barrels a day of supply have been disrupted for 45 days.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Todd McCain claims the termination of his First Amendment rights, which protect his freedom of political expression and affiliation.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Approaching his 12th season in Athens, the Georgia coach claims that was his plan all along.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Johnson Space Center is destroyed in a politically motivated bomb attack that claims many lives.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The law requires insurers to pay qualifying medical claims promptly and without fault determinations.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
In fact, the Tribune found, Chicagoans have paid more to resolve these claims, on average, than in New York or Los Angeles.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Some security experts say Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia is likely a flag of convenience rather than a coherent group, and its claims should be treated with caution.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Despite Stewart’s claims, both Lamont and Sanchez said the governor had nothing to do with the timing of the release.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The claims must be heard in full.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The number of bodily-injury claims stemming from auto accidents in Louisiana is twice the national average.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Verb
The department claims that forty-seven cents of every federal dollar given to states is wasted on regulatory compliance, and Burke and McMahon plan to release more federal money as direct block grants to states, rather than filtering it through Ed.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Restitution claims frequently ignite extensive legal battles.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Starmer claims he wasn’t told that Mandelson failed security vetting before being appointed; the Foreign Office overruled the decision without informing the prime minister.
—Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The investigation claims that the Olathe, Shawnee Mission, Kansas City, Kansas, and Topeka school districts have policies that violate Title IX and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2026
Morse claims roughly 10 million barrels a day of supply have been disrupted for 45 days.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Todd McCain claims the termination of his First Amendment rights, which protect his freedom of political expression and affiliation.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Approaching his 12th season in Athens, the Georgia coach claims that was his plan all along.
—CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Johnson Space Center is destroyed in a politically motivated bomb attack that claims many lives.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
The report added that Beijing will continue to prosecute its maritime and territorial claims in the South and East China Sea, using the People's Liberation Army and China Coast Guard.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
The law requires insurers to pay qualifying medical claims promptly and without fault determinations.
—Ike Brannon, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
In fact, the Tribune found, Chicagoans have paid more to resolve these claims, on average, than in New York or Los Angeles.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Some security experts say Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia is likely a flag of convenience rather than a coherent group, and its claims should be treated with caution.
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
Despite Stewart’s claims, both Lamont and Sanchez said the governor had nothing to do with the timing of the release.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
The claims must be heard in full.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 19 Apr. 2026
Some claims have been dismissed or settled out of court, while others are ongoing.
—Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
The number of bodily-injury claims stemming from auto accidents in Louisiana is twice the national average.
—Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims
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The lawsuit alleges that Peng took part in procurements, evaluations and approvals amounting to millions of dollars in district contracts, work orders and change orders.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The filing alleges Hayes fired without warning and that Avery did not pose an immediate threat, was not advancing toward anyone, and was not engaging in any violent act at the time.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Program aims to meet workforce demands This is all part of Mayor Mattie Parker's push for education and workforce development, now in its fifth year.—
Briseida Holguin,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Dressing for movement and comfort Air travel demands flexibility; rigid clothing doesn’t pair well with hours of sitting, walking through terminals, or random temperature swings.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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For those who know the play well, some of Mantello’s choices are most striking, especially the horror here of the famous hotel-room scene with a tawdry lover (brutally played by Katherine Romans), an act born of loneliness that destroys a father’s relationship with his son forever.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, affects more than 6 million Americans, most of them age 65 or older.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Talk with family or housemates about what needs to happen next, then write it down so expectations are clear.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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This is an important skill for anyone who, like Fuqua, aims to make big and broadly entertaining films, and therefore needs to persuade executives to fund them and stars to appear in them.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Though ostracized in their time, people who resisted internment are now seen as civil-rights pioneers.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The recently formed Racial Disparities Review Committee comes nearly 13 years after a federal judge ruled that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the nation’s largest police force violated the constitutional rights of minorities.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prior to her father's death in 1952, Princess Elizabeth lived a relatively quiet life, spending her teen years under the tutelage of her parents and fostering some of the interests that would become lifelong passions.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the meeting, Warsh disclosed financial interests exceeding $100 million.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Apr. 2026
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Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington were granted major disaster declarations, which can unlock federal support and funding for recovery needs such as public infrastructure repairs and aid for survivors.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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Although similar declarations have been made in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the United Nations and European Union have not added the sprawling global group to terror lists.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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There is a card at the end of the doc that states Beebo’s wife did not respond to your requests.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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China’s Foreign Ministry, the Mauritius government and the office of the Madagascar president did not immediately respond to requests for comment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Claims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claims. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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