: one that asserts a right or title
a claimant to an estate
also
: claimer sense 1
Examples of claimant in a Sentence
They are claimants to the dead man's estate.
Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork.
a dispute between two claimants to the throne
Recent Examples on the Web
Meanwhile, from April 2026, the health or disability components of Universal Credit will be frozen for existing claimants until 2029/30 and virtually halved for new claimants.
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
What To Know This week, Social Security payments will be made on Wednesday, March 19, and are for those claimants who have a birthday that falls between the 11th and 20th of any calendar month.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite a strong recommendation from state auditors, the Oregon Employment Department will not hire an ombudsman to advocate for claimants.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
The states agreeing to the settlement reportedly would have to set aside as much as $800 million for the Sacklers to use against other claimants bringing separate cases rather than going along with the settlement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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Gus Alexiou, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
What To Know This week, Social Security payments will be made on Wednesday, March 19, and are for those claimants who have a birthday that falls between the 11th and 20th of any calendar month.
—Aliss Higham, Newsweek, 17 Mar. 2025
Despite a strong recommendation from state auditors, the Oregon Employment Department will not hire an ombudsman to advocate for claimants.
—Axios Portland, Axios, 18 Feb. 2025
The states agreeing to the settlement reportedly would have to set aside as much as $800 million for the Sacklers to use against other claimants bringing separate cases rather than going along with the settlement.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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claimant
noun
claim·ant
ˈklā-mənt 
: a person who claims to have a right to something
Legal Definition
claimant
noun
claim·ant
ˈklā-mənt
: one that asserts a claim especially formally
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