: 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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In an 80-page decision, Arbitrator Ruth Moscovitch detailed the essentially undisputed and voluminous violations of the agent regulations by the three claimants and found that the MLBPA investigation had been fair and thorough.
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Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
There are fixes to this huge problem and one of them is that no one can collect more from another than the amount of insurance the claimant carries!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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).
—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
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Chris Deubert, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
There are fixes to this huge problem and one of them is that no one can collect more from another than the amount of insurance the claimant carries!
—Ticked Off, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2024
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).
—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
See all Example Sentences for claimant
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 23 Dec. 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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