: 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
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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.
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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
In addition, claimants are eligible for a year of free credit monitoring.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But Taylor wasn’t allowed to be one of the claimants because her child did not survive.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
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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
In addition, claimants are eligible for a year of free credit monitoring.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
But Taylor wasn’t allowed to be one of the claimants because her child did not survive.
—Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 27 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for claimant
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 11 May. 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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