: 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
Recent Examples on the Web
Thing is… Matty realizes, too late, that Senior quietly moved to bankrupt his developer client, making the settlement that Robert agreed to literally worthless (though other claimants will be made whole).
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
After deducting for fees, taxes and contingencies, eligible claimants were entitled to a total of approximately $202,000,000.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
This category includes health information compromised as part of the data breach and is limited to $750,000 across all claimants.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Payments to the claimants was approved earlier this month, though the r/juul subreddit suggests payouts may have ramped up this week, as users claimed receiving anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to upwards of $9,000.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 31 Oct. 2024
After deducting for fees, taxes and contingencies, eligible claimants were entitled to a total of approximately $202,000,000.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 23 Oct. 2024
This category includes health information compromised as part of the data breach and is limited to $750,000 across all claimants.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
Payments to the claimants was approved earlier this month, though the r/juul subreddit suggests payouts may have ramped up this week, as users claimed receiving anywhere from a couple hundred dollars to upwards of $9,000.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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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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