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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These state guaranty associations will pay claimants in the unlikely event that an insurance company becomes insolvent and cannot pay.
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D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Six years before the war began, Scotland’s child queen died without an heir, leaving rival claimants to the throne embroiled in a clash for control of the kingdom.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Attorneys for the Archdiocese and the Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel representing abuse claimants issued a joint statement on Wednesday thanking survivors for coming forward with their stories and ensuring that similar abuse will not occur in the future.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin claimants are not alone in facing this hurdle.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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D. Scott Kenik, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Six years before the war began, Scotland’s child queen died without an heir, leaving rival claimants to the throne embroiled in a clash for control of the kingdom.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Attorneys for the Archdiocese and the Plaintiffs’ Liaison Counsel representing abuse claimants issued a joint statement on Wednesday thanking survivors for coming forward with their stories and ensuring that similar abuse will not occur in the future.
—Dietrich Knauth, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
Wisconsin claimants are not alone in facing this hurdle.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claimant. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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