Synonyms of claimant

claimant

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• heir
• successor
• legatee
• representative
• heir apparent
• heiress
• beneficiary
• inheritor
• assignee
• devisee
• descendent
• grantee
• heir at law
• descendant
• succeeder
• coheir
• coheiress
• scion

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of claimant

These state guaranty associations will pay claimants in the unlikely event that an insurance company becomes insolvent and cannot pay. —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