1
as in to insist
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 to demand
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 to destroy
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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as in to need
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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as in right
an entitlement to something
I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza
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2
as in stake
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 assertion
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 request
something that someone insists upon having
young children make great claims on their parents' time
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Recent Examples of claim
Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Every other winner has claimed at least one Oscar.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Just a few months after Moo Deng's birth, a female pygmy calf named Haggis claimed social media fame.
—Sarah Scanlan, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Every other winner has claimed at least one Oscar.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
Max Cook, a neighbor who filed a tort claim alongside Guimbellot, saw his home flood for the second time in July, too.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
For one, Leonard signed a max contract—unlike with Smith and the Timberwolves, there’s no claim Leonard and the Clippers plotted a scheme where he’d be paid less in the short term in exchange for being paid more later.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
Verb
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Troost-Ekong Pushes Back Against Doubters Visionhaus/Getty Images Captain William Troost-Ekong drew on Nigeria’s history while insisting this is a fresh challenge.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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In the lead-up to this revenge match, Rodgers insisted that this was Week 1, and only Week 1.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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However, all that demanded was an apology, not retribution from the organization itself.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Boise State head coach Spencer Danielson demanded more effort from his team in the days after the Broncos’ 34-7 season-opening loss to South Florida.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Acosta allowed it, and IMG destroyed them.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Later, Howard calls Matt and agrees to cut the sequence but also threatens to destroy him.—
Carson Blackwelder,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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School officials say the district needs this money to continue important programs, such as all-day kindergarten and free breakfasts for all K-12 students, despite state and federal funding uncertainties.—
Kevin Richert,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than rendering aid or notifying emergency personnel, Sellers told co-workers that a ‘woman fell in the parking lot’ and needed help.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The job cuts are permanent, and employees will not have bumping rights to other positions.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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In a 21-page ruling, Talwani found that ICE holding an 18-year-old migrant arrested on charges of shoplifting without a bond hearing violated his due process rights.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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In this 2024 summer blockbuster, Miami's favorite bantering detectives go on a high-stakes mission to clear their late captain's name after he's wrongfully tied to a drug conspiracy.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Staveley, 52, played a key role in orchestrating the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund’s (PIF) purchase of an 80 per cent stake in Newcastle for £300million (now $405m) in 2021, helping bring to an end Mike Ashley’s 14-year ownership of the club.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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This assertion, according to a subsequent whistle-blower complaint, was false.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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The assertion there is no client list among Epstein’s documents aligns with earlier statements from the Justice Department, which said Epstein had no such list.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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La Luz del Mundo did not respond to a request for comment.—
Luc Cohen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The request was met with boos from some Democrats who pointed out that a Colorado school shooting on the same day had not received the same ceremony.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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