as in heir
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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 claimant
All Change at the SSA The SSA is undergoing a myriad of changes at the moment that claimants should be aware of.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
While some critics argued this system was abused by ‘fake’ claimants, the government’s own figures showed that most people who entered at the first stage were also accepted at the latter stage, suggesting the majority of people were in fact survivors.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The judge determined that J&J had employed a flawed process when seeking votes from personal injury claimants.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
While some critics argued this system was abused by ‘fake’ claimants, the government’s own figures showed that most people who entered at the first stage were also accepted at the latter stage, suggesting the majority of people were in fact survivors.
—Frey Lindsay, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The most recent press release on the matter, dated March 26, announced that many claimants would no longer be able to verify their identity with the SSA by phone.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
The judge determined that J&J had employed a flawed process when seeking votes from personal injury claimants.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimant
heir
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The trailer for the first film in the Housefull franchise in six years shows Akshay Kumar, Riteish Deshmukh and Abhishek A Bachchan on a giant cruise ship all claiming to be the real son and rightful heir to a fortune.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 May 2025
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Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz, who many see as the heir to Nadal’s throne, is in action on Monday against Italian Giulio Zeppieri.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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