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verb

Definition of claimsnext
present tense third-person singular of claim
1
as in alleges
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 demands
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 destroys
to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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

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claims

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noun

plural of claim
1
as in rights
an entitlement to something I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza

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2
as in interests
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something a shareholder has a claim in the business

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3
as in declarations
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something Galileo's claim that the moon has a very irregular surface and thus is not the perfect sphere that the ancients had imagined

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4
as in requests
something that someone insists upon having young children make great claims on their parents' time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims
  1. alleges
  2. demands
  3. destroys
  4. declarations
  5. insists
  6. requires
  7. assertions
  8. requirements
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges Combs and Carter served her a drugged drink at a Video Music Awards afterparty, repeatedly raping her while an unnamed female celebrity watched—which Carter has strongly denied.
    Conor Murray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Martinez’s lawsuit alleges that the food companies have long known their products are harmful and deliberately engineered them to be as addictive as possible.
    Reuters, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of alleges
Verb
  • Playing Not To Lose Addressing a market gap is one thing, but playing to win often demands a complete reimagining of what is possible.
    Tripp Westbrook, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • After a difficult delivery, an infant dies and the father demands an inquiry into her methods.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of demands
Verb
  • With bird flu, pasteurization destroys the virus.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
  • This means that the burn mechanism, which destroys a portion of transaction fees to reduce Ethereum’s circulating supply, will see diminished effectiveness, further undermining Ethereum’s economic positioning.
    Jemma Green, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroys
Noun
  • Senior sovereign credit rating analyst declarations on the existence of bias can be searched and found publicly.
    Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Growing numbers of companies have made initial declarations this year — including Meta Platforms and Google-parent Alphabet — and Wolfe Research is highlighting a long list of companies that could be next to reward shareholders.
    Brian Evans, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of declarations
Verb
  • Moving forward, the city insists that Core Scientific’s expansion will not derail its environmental goals.
    Sarah Emerson, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Helen insists her affair wasn’t part of the job or even a casual fling.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of insists
Verb
  • But senior leadership requires something more—and this is often where leaders come up short.
    Samantha Reynolds, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • For every idea saved, true progress requires implementation, adjustment and perseverance.
    Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of requires
Noun
  • The association provided little substantiating detail when asked about those assertions.
    Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Some scientists have dismissed some of Kennedy’s assertions as absurd and not based in science.
    Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of assertions
Noun
  • The energy requirements of data centers are huge, so harnessing those resources requires collaboration, which means effective harnessing of the potential of AI requires collaboration.
    Ana DeOliva, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Multiple union locals representing Hollywood’s below-the-line workers have pushed for overall minimum staffing requirements but have gotten little traction.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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