: 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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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The Duke — alongside other claimants — won that case and damages of more than $170,000.
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The credit for originating the practice is contested by several claimants.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Medical reviewers don't need to specialize in a medical field to weigh in on claimants' medical documents.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The Duke — alongside other claimants — won that case and damages of more than $170,000.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2025
The credit for originating the practice is contested by several claimants.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Medical reviewers don't need to specialize in a medical field to weigh in on claimants' medical documents.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 20 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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