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
Laboratory results, imaging studies and surgical records support claimants’ cases.
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Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
While some states automatically return money to claimants, California does not.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Counsel for the plaintiffs estimates between 60 and 75 people may be claimants in the class action.
—Chase Jordan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Jeffrey Freedman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.
—Craig R. McCoy, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2026
While some states automatically return money to claimants, California does not.
—Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Mass arbitration — where 25 or more claims against the same company are pooled together — have become more common and provide a greater likelihood of settlement awards for claimants.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Those claims were denied, leaving claimants until late July to file lawsuits.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Counsel for the plaintiffs estimates between 60 and 75 people may be claimants in the class action.
—Chase Jordan
april 3, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2026
Eligible claimants can file online at the official website.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimants
heirs
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In simpler cases, such as when there’s no real estate and heirs agree on how to divide assets, formal administration may not be necessary.—
Nancy Ashburn,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, some critics argue the proposal risks keeping the collection in the Netherlands rather than intensifying efforts to locate possible heirs—or even selling works to benefit Holocaust survivors.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Claimants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimants. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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