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noun

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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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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 request
something that someone insists upon having young children make great claims on their parents' time

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How does the verb claim contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of claim are demand, exact, and require. While all these words mean "to ask or call for something as due or as necessary," claim implies a demand for the delivery or concession of something due as one's own or one's right.

claimed the right to manage his own affairs

In what contexts can demand take the place of claim?

The synonyms demand and claim are sometimes interchangeable, but demand implies peremptoriness and insistence and often the right to make requests that are to be regarded as commands.

demanded payment of the debt

When would exact be a good substitute for claim?

The words exact and claim are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, exact implies not only demanding but getting what one demands.

exacts absolute loyalty

Where would require be a reasonable alternative to claim?

In some situations, the words require and claim are roughly equivalent. However, require suggests the imperativeness that arises from inner necessity, compulsion of law or regulation, or the exigencies of the situation.

the patient requires constant attention

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of claim
Verb
The letter claims that separate agreements with the NTIA and Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), a nonprofit established by the Commerce Department to oversee the web’s domain name system, have allowed VeriSign to establish monopoly power. Joel Khalili, WIRED, 22 Nov. 2024 Big Insurance will also claim in the weeks ahead that the premium increases in Medicare Advantage are needed to provide better care. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Noun
Actor Jonathan Majors and his ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari have agreed to resolve her civil claims that followed his misdemeanor assault conviction in New York, according to a court filing. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024 That aligned with a jump in claims in early October as Hurricane Helene disrupted economic activity in the U.S. Southeast region. Lucia Mutikani, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for claim 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
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  • Built on the grounds of an ancient convent, the company insists that the inner workings of the factory remain secret.
    Sofia Celeste, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
  • However, the victims' parents on Monday insisted that the school was the fourth culprit in the massacre.
    Christina Coulter, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The company reported cryptocurrency mining revenue of $2.8 million, data hosting revenue of $4.3 million, and demand response service revenue of $443,000 for the quarter.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • There, Gong struck Li with a hammer and demanded the code to unlock her phone, the DA’s office alleged.
    Dennis Romero, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Homes, roads and community spaces in the path of Helene have been destroyed.
    Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The protagonist Skif goes to Chernobyl on a mission to imbue the artifact left by the anomaly that destroyed his home with residual energy that radiates throughout the Zone.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2024
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  • Bates needed more than 200 stitches to repair the damage to her scalp, according to her attorneys.
    Jason Green, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • The Orediggers entered Saturday ranked 10th in the region and need to rise into the top seven in order to reach the postseason.
    Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Instead, the 76-year-old former media mogul has been languishing in solitary confinement at a maximum-security prison for defending the free-speech rights of the citizens of Hong Kong.
    Ashley McGuire, National Review, 22 Nov. 2024
  • As long the branding does not weaken the future right of the Palestinian refugees, that can be an option.
    Karl Vick, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • But she’s been more inspired by modern tales like Brave, Moana, Encanto and of course Frozen, where the female protagonists have more at stake than just finding love.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Oz also had smaller stakes in CVS Health, which now includes the insurer Aetna, and in the insurer Cigna.
    Darius Tahir, NPR, 22 Nov. 2024
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  • The Atlantic also published an article making similar assertions.
    BrieAnna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
  • In fact, that’s an assertion Williams offered himself after Sunday’s loss, still seemingly disappointed that the team as a whole didn’t find closure more quickly after that final-play loss to the Commanders.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
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  • County staff reported working excessive hours to respond to the volume of board requests, diverting resources away from the county’s students and school districts, according to the report.
    Molly Gibbs, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • There’s even a request for a book about snake handling.
    Erik Pedersen, Orange County Register, 15 Nov. 2024

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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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