claiming 1 of 2

noun

Definition of claimingnext
as in confiscation

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claiming

2 of 2

verb

present participle of claim
1
as in alleging
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 demanding
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 destroying
to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claiming
  1. alleging
  2. demanding
  3. destroying
  4. requiring
  5. acquisition
  6. insisting
  7. requesting
  8. ownership
Verb
  • Allarity is facing a class action lawsuit alleging false and misleading statements related to the Dovitinib NDA, which the company plans to vigorously defend against.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The novel approach sprouted from social-media folklore, with viral posts alleging that run-club members were doing a lot more than jogging with one another.
    André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of alleging
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  • Acquiring another company, whether through a major merger or strategic partnership, is a complex, demanding process.
    Milan Shetti, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Neely's death sparked citywide protests, demanding answers about city resources after reports showed dozens of interactions between Neely and both police and homeless services in the years leading up to his death.
    Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of demanding
Verb
  • Keeping the excessive usage of drones in ongoing wars in mind, the United States Army’s Apache helicopters are training to get better at destroying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) mid-flight using Hellfire missiles, among other ammunition.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While undoubtedly devastating, the Israeli military said at the beginning of the campaign that reports of these airstrikes destroying 50 percent of Hezbollah’s rockets were most likely exaggerated.
    Paul Iddon, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of destroying
Verb
  • These genetic differences are often linked to time, with more variation requiring more time to evolve.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Until now, this joining method has been passive, requiring force for engagement.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of requiring
Noun
  • This acquisition utilizes a proprietary SEM platform for managing and scaling SEM campaigns.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Trump has already shown a willingness to go after media companies by pressuring regulatory agencies to apply more scrutiny to certain mergers and acquisitions.
    Sara Fischer, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of acquisition
Verb
  • The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.
    Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.
    Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of insisting
Verb
  • New York City customers also have the option of requesting their items be picked up at their homes with their online orders.
    Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Now, Landry has issued an executive order declaring natural gas to be clean energy and requesting that the Biden administration lift all rules and regulations limiting the export of natural gas.
    Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of requesting
Noun
  • And Musk’s ownership of X has been widely criticized, especially by Democrats, for spreading misinformation.
    CNN.com, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
  • Research from the Center for Countering Digital Hate found that in just the first month of Musk’s ownership, anti–Black American slurs used on the platform increased by 202 percent.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of ownership
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