as in heirs
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a person who believes that he or she has a right to something (such as an amount of money); a person who claims something
They are claimants to their father's estate. Claimants will need to fill out the appropriate paperwork. a dispute between two claimants to the throne
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Recent Examples of claimants
Getty Images Eligible claimants who used Facebook during the 15-year period and filed a claim by August 25, 2023 will be notified via email several days before their payment is issued.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has said the program disadvantages claimants because the Department of Health and Human Services is the defendant, as opposed to vaccine makers.
—Tiger Joyce, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the settlement agreement, UIA is prevented from collecting overpayments until protest or appeal rights have been exhausted and claimants are given a chance to request a waiver based on financial hardship, administrative or clerical error or a wage reporting error.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Some claimants are entitled to both, and could receive up to $7,500 if their data was compromised in both breaches.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
—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
Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Kennedy has said the program disadvantages claimants because the Department of Health and Human Services is the defendant, as opposed to vaccine makers.
—Tiger Joyce, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Under the settlement agreement, UIA is prevented from collecting overpayments until protest or appeal rights have been exhausted and claimants are given a chance to request a waiver based on financial hardship, administrative or clerical error or a wage reporting error.
—Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Pioneer Press has also reached out to the Libertyville school districts as an unverified current town name being floated by claimants.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The above proposal would incentivize claimants to name the league or the Commissioner as a party to avoid arbitrating in front of the Commissioner.
—Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Some claimants are entitled to both, and could receive up to $7,500 if their data was compromised in both breaches.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimants
heirs
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Alluca’s clients include tech founders, private investors, and next-gen heirs.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Under the agreement, Lachlan is buying out the stakes of three of Rupert Murdoch’s other children — James Murdoch, Prudence MacLeod and Elisabeth Murdoch — who had challenged their father’s ability to restructure his heirs’ oversight of both corporations.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Claimants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimants. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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