Synonyms of claims

claims 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of claim

1

as in alleges

to state as a fact usually forcefully

people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleges
• insists
• asserts
• contends
• declares
• maintains
• argues
• announces
• affirms
• proclaims
• protests
• purports
• professes
• confirms
• avows
• avers
• warrants
• defends
• reasons
• avouches
• justifies
• puts forth
• rationalizes
• vindicates
• broadcasts
• reaffirms
• reasserts
• perseveres
• upholds
• supports

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• abandons
• disputes
• disclaims
• challenges
• disavows
• negates
• repudiates
• questions
• refutes
• gainsays
• disproves
• contradicts
• counters
• negatives
• rebuts
• disowns
• confutes

2

as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority

after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demands
• requests
• requires
• asks
• wants
• commands
• calls (for)
• insists (on)
• needs
• stipulates (for)
• enjoins
• presses (for)
• exacts
• clamors (for)
• quests
• takes
• necessitates
• pleads (for)
• warrants
• imposes
• cries (for)
• requisitions
• harasses
• hounds
• badgers
• duns

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yields
• gives up
• surrenders
• relinquishes

3

as in destroys

to deprive of life

cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroys
• kills
• slays
• dispatches
• takes
• murders
• does in
• fells
• slaughters
• croaks
• carries off
• does away with
• does for
• neutralizes
• cuts down
• makes away with
• wastes
• finishes
• assassinates
• offs
• rubs out
• massacres
• smites
• snuffs
• decimates
• annihilates
• gets
• executes
• whacks
• kills off
• takes out
• knocks off
• blots out
• butchers
• mows
• bumps off
• terminates
• ices
• martyrs
• puts away
• suicides
• scrags
• puts down
• euthanizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animates
• raises
• restores
• revives
• resurrects
• nurtures
• resuscitates

4

as in needs

to have as a requirement

caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• needs
• requires
• wants
• takes
• demands
• involves
• challenges
• necessitates
• calls for
• warrants
• entails
• asks
• bears
• insists
• begs
• lacks
• stipulates
• cries (for)
• hurts (for)
• clamors (for)
• enjoins
• presses
• exacts
• commands
• quests

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• has
• holds
• owns
• possesses

claims

2 of 2

noun

plural of claim

1

as in rights

an entitlement to something

I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rights
• pretensions
• pretenses
• calls
• titles
• dibs
• prerogatives
• privileges
• refusals
• favors
• birthrights

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• waivers
• releases
• disclaimers
• quitclaims

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• interests
• stakes
• shares
• parts
• possessions
• ownerships
• partnerships
• titles
• co-ownerships

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• declarations
• assertions
• allegations
• insistences
• announcements
• protestations
• proclamations
• affirmations
• asseverations
• avowals
• professions
• arguments
• pronouncements
• avouchments
• justifications
• confirmations
• rationalizations
• reasons
• reaffirmations
• vindications
• reconfirmations

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disputes
• questions
• challenges
• disclaimers
• disavowals
• refutations
• rebuttals
• denials
• contradictions
• negations
• disproofs
• confutations

4

as in requests

something that someone insists upon having

young children make great claims on their parents' time

Synonyms & Similar Words

• demands
• requests
• requirements
• wishes
• requisitions
• desires
• needs
• ultimatums
• stipulations
• provisions
• wants
• duns
• importunities
• drives
• essentials
• basics
• conditions
• impositions
• musts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of claims

Verb

NorthForge claims that even if two of the three battery packs were to fail, the bike would still run. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Netflix claims to have offered more than 300 local titles in total over the past decade, including acquisitions. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2026

Apple also claims the multi-layer lamination process used in its display ensures the display won’t develop a crease over time. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

If a message claims your account will close or a package requires immediate action, avoid clicking its links. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The complaint claims that a DNA swab from the gun’s trigger contained a mixture of three people, and the results strongly suggest that Miller was one of them. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

In an investigative video published on Monday, Gamers Nexus claims that TVs from one of the world’s most popular brands, LG, can eavesdrop on users' conversations even with the screens turned off. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

The company claims the approach could allow Galileo X to handle precise indoor transport, long-range off-road travel, and complex terrain using a unified robotic architecture and control system. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026

However, a 2026 paper on the subject has proved controversial; a formal rebuttal claims that the analysis is flawed. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026

Noun

When approached for comment by The Athletic, DHS disputed Pourrain’s claims about the facility’s conditions. — Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Rudin had stepped away from producing in 2021, after a Hollywood Reporter story detailed multiple claims from Rudin’s former employees of bullying and verbal abuse as well as throwing objects at staff. — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Becerra argued the claims were overstated and said his agency had narrow oversight over the children. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The Eiffel Tower in Paris was closed on Monday as employees went on strike to protest claims female colleagues were told to stay out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious group, drawing criticism from French politicians. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026

On April 3, the AP released the raw footage of the incident to counteract her claims. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Camero and the Televen companies haven’t been found liable for those allegations, and many of Diaz’s most serious claims remain allegations contained in his lawsuit. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

Liu Chang, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, broadly denied the claims. — Kevin Collier, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Those are company claims, and the successful production announced here does not by itself establish that the process can achieve those economics or operate at commercial scale. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026