as in heir
formal
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 claimant
Of the original group of claimants, Harry and former lawmaker Tom Watson were the holdouts headed to trial.
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Brian Melley and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Under English civil law, a claimant who wins a court judgment that is lower than what they were offered to settle, has to pay the legal bills for both sides.
—Max Taylor, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of voicemail interception — commonly known as phone-hacking — and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
What To Know Social Security claimants in Vermont and Utah could end up with some extra cash in their pockets if two separate proposals become law.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Brian Melley and Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
Under English civil law, a claimant who wins a court judgment that is lower than what they were offered to settle, has to pay the legal bills for both sides.
—Max Taylor, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2025
Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of voicemail interception — commonly known as phone-hacking — and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years.
—Sam Tobin, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
What To Know Social Security claimants in Vermont and Utah could end up with some extra cash in their pockets if two separate proposals become law.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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