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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

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of claim
Verb
Then they were targeted by scammers, who claimed they were sent to tow the car. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025 Take these steps to claim the best promotion in your state. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
Both Lively and Baldoni have claimed the footage bolsters their respective claims. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Or Russia’s claim to be the guardian of traditional, conservative values while demanding respect for its dominance over its neighbors. Michael Miklaucic, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for claim
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
Verb
  • Why does the club insist on rebuilding via purchasing players as opposed to harnessing the talents of academy players instead?
    Sam Lee, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Dutchman was constantly shoehorned into an attacking midfield role that doesn’t bring out his best characteristics, yet Motta insisted on deploying him there.
    Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Employees and consumers will demand open communication, ethical AI practices and leaders sharing their decisions and reasoning.
    Izabela Lundberg, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The Time for Action Is Now Every new era of warfare demands institutional reinvention.
    Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Af Klint edited her own notebooks later in life, rewriting or destroying entire passages and exorcising biographical details.
    Jay Cheshes, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The Palisades and Eaton fires burned more than 40,000 acres and destroyed at least 12,000 buildings.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • This involves pretending funds are at risk and need to be moved to a safe account, with an attacker impersonating a bank representative.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Disney spent above $250 million on the tentpole before marketing expenses, so the family film needs to stick around in global cinemas to justify its price tag.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Bell recently acquired content rights for the Toronto Maple Leafs last September in a 20-year deal.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2025
  • The photographer, quite understandably, sent me close-up images of the painting’s frontal surface, photographed from the right.
    Sarah K. Rich, Artforum, 1 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • At stake are not just our voices, but the fundamental civil liberties of all.
    Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Trump has said a minerals deal will help secure a peace agreement by giving the United States a financial stake in Ukraine's future.
    Ronald Popeski, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • But, characteristic of Schliemann’s assertions, there was little hard evidence to back up his sweeping claims.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Washington is in a tizzy over Donald Trump's sweeping assertions of executive power, often at the behest of Elon Musk, an influential private citizen who decidedly lacks public office.
    Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The first request for money was sent on 1 August, with members asked to send £35 fees via PayPal.
    Matt Slater, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The city did not respond to a March request for comment.
    Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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