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verb

present tense third-person singular of claim
1
as in alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

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2
as in demands
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

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3
as in destroys
to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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4
as in needs
to have as a requirement caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

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claims

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noun

plural of claim
1
as in rights
an entitlement to something I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza

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2
as in interests
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something a shareholder has a claim in the business

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3
as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something Galileo's claim that the moon has a very irregular surface and thus is not the perfect sphere that the ancients had imagined

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4
as in requests
something that someone insists upon having young children make great claims on their parents' time

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Recent Examples of claims
Verb
The Grammy winner claims Keren Urinov, who worked on her 2025 tour, demanded a 15-year employment contract. — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Sep. 2026 The company claims the approach could allow Galileo X to handle precise indoor transport, long-range off-road travel, and complex terrain using a unified robotic architecture and control system. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 The company claims that its Voicebuds delivered up to five times fewer transcription errors than Apple's AirPods Pro 3 combined with OpenAI's transcription model in noisy environments. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026 However, a 2026 paper on the subject has proved controversial; a formal rebuttal claims that the analysis is flawed. — Carrie Arnold contributing, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2026 Startup Zeroth this summer launched a child-sized humanoid robot for 8,888 yuan that claims to offer similar virtual simulation learning capabilities. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 This is the basis on which platforms like Polymarket, which claims Hanson’s work as a direct inspiration, have sold themselves to the public. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Hurley also claims there is no current plan to move Atlantic Boulevard, despite the initial intention to unify the entirety of the gravesite. — Oliver Wu, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026 Drinking Buddies is a liquid that claims to contain DHM along with an acetaldehyde-busting amino acid, herbs such as milk thistle, and B vitamins. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
Amazon did not dispute key claims about the mechanics of its ad auctions, but said its system did not harm consumers or advertisers. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 1 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit does not currently establish a claims process for advertisers, and no form allowing businesses to seek payment from Amazon has been announced. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026 Those are company claims, and the successful production announced here does not by itself establish that the process can achieve those economics or operate at commercial scale. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026 Michael Soller, a department spokesperson, told me roughly 1,000 of the 2,100 or so claims filed with the department involve smoke damage, and $52 million has been returned to consumers in such cases. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Two supertankers carrying Saudi oil were struck on Monday, undermining the White House’s claims that the Strait of Hormuz is safe for navigation. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Idea futures would undermine the institutional clout of skeptical old physicists with tenure—monetizing, promoting, and rewarding bold claims discouraged by mainstream consensus. — Finn Brunton, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Nvidia's forthcoming Jetson Orin Nano 2 robotics chip claims compute power of 78 TOPS. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 Asked to defend those claims on live TV, the candidate chose to talk ticket prices instead. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims
  1. alleges
  2. demands
  3. destroys
  4. needs
  5. rights
  6. interests
  7. declarations
  8. requests
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  • Shelley alleges her superior, Woodie Dixon, Golden State’s chief legal officer, was not present for her termination meeting, violating team policy.
    — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The lawsuit alleges four families with addresses in Mansfield, Georgia have had irreparable damage to their property and quality of life throughout the construction and operation of the Meta data center.
    — Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of alleges
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  • Modern operational resilience demands dynamic alignment frameworks, such as expanding target setting into living check-in agreements that continually adjust resources, targets and support to match shifting market realities.
    — Natalie Grabher, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The process now laid out by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services demands that states verify how severe a diagnosis is — this requires an extra visit and paperwork from the doctor.
    — Abdullah Shihipar, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of demands
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  • But halfway through the trip, an earthquake strikes, causing an avalanche that destroys their mountainside path, separates them from John and strands them 4,000 feet in the air.
    — Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Leaving corn in boiling water for too long increases water retention and destroys corn’s crispy texture.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of destroys
Verb
  • Not every productive moment needs an audience, a grand entrance, or your name in lights.
    — Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
  • For example, experts might put a lot of effort into listening to community needs to demonstrate integrity and openness, but miss opportunities to communicate the underlying benevolent motivations driving their work.
    — John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • But then came the deal put together by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to create an entity to handle the world soccer organization’s commercial enterprises, including ticket sales, broadcast and sponsorship rights.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The government will expand foreigners’ rights to develop real estate in Cuba.
    — Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of rights
Noun
  • After years of work to finally make this street safer, Sacramento is threatening that progress because powerful interests objected.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Axl has appeared in mom’s projects Like Duhamel, Fergie allows her son to pursue his passions and interests without pushing him toward a specific career path.
    — Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of interests
Noun
  • The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.
    — Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of declarations
Noun
  • The event’s organizers did not respond to The Associated Press' interview requests.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Some penalty relief requests can be handled by calling the number on your notice.
    — Jamela Adam, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
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“Claims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claims. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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