: 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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Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The settlement, reached in April, set aside $55 million for claimants who received unemployment benefits in the pandemic but had the benefits taken away by the state.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
As a condition of the bankruptcy filings, these companies created trust funds to pay out compensation on claims for active and future claimants.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
In January 2024, the average monthly retirement benefit for Social Security claimants was $1,907.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
The settlement, reached in April, set aside $55 million for claimants who received unemployment benefits in the pandemic but had the benefits taken away by the state.
—Adrienne Roberts, Detroit Free Press, 16 Dec. 2024
As a condition of the bankruptcy filings, these companies created trust funds to pay out compensation on claims for active and future claimants.
—Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
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 30 Dec. 2024.
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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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