claimant

noun

claim·​ant ˈklā-mənt How to pronounce claimant (audio)
Synonyms of claimantnext
: 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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Only about a third resulted in discretionary payments, totaling less than 4% of what claimants had sought. — Michelle Gumede, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 In 2000, when a small tanker carrying no liability insurance and no class certificate sank off Abu Dhabi, the Funds paid claimants in the United Arab Emirates anyway. — Charles Edward Gehrke, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026 Unlike certain other claimants of Appalachian background, Parton related her stories of hillbilly hardship without grievance. — David Kamp, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026 And since January, nearly 900 asylum claimants have been sent back to the US after being deemed ineligible under the Safe Third Country Agreement between the two nations, Cameron said. — Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for claimant

Word History

First Known Use

1747, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of claimant was in 1747

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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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claimant

noun
claim·​ant ˈklā-mənt How to pronounce claimant (audio)
: a person who claims to have a right to something

Legal Definition

claimant

noun
claim·​ant ˈklā-mənt How to pronounce claimant (audio)
: one that asserts a claim especially formally

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