: 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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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The deal would require claimants to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars in a legal defense fund for the Sacklers.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The same opportunity was also offered to four other claimants who had initiated separate legal action.
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Two separate groups of claimants—approximately 3,200 non-union employees and a group of 482 mostly union workers—settled for undisclosed amounts.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The deal would require claimants to set aside hundreds of millions of dollars in a legal defense fund for the Sacklers.
—Shayla Colon, New York Times, 24 Jan. 2025
The same opportunity was also offered to four other claimants who had initiated separate legal action.
—Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Two separate groups of claimants—approximately 3,200 non-union employees and a group of 482 mostly union workers—settled for undisclosed amounts.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 5 Feb. 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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