: 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
The $750 million pot for victims would allow eligible claimants to receive payments ranging from $3,500 to $48,000.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 June 2024
For decades, Social Security has used obsolete jobs like pneumatic tube operator and nut sorter to deny disabled claimants.
—Lisa Rein, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
This time, legal disputes, not cannonballs, have been launched by multiple claimants to the sunken galleon’s fortune.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
By contrast, the major proportion of the agency’s work is tied to managing exceedingly complex programs for disability claimants and beneficiaries, whose numbers have declined significantly since 2014.
—Mark J. Warshawsky, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 June 2024
For decades, Social Security has used obsolete jobs like pneumatic tube operator and nut sorter to deny disabled claimants.
—Lisa Rein, Washington Post, 24 June 2024
This time, legal disputes, not cannonballs, have been launched by multiple claimants to the sunken galleon’s fortune.
—Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
By contrast, the major proportion of the agency’s work is tied to managing exceedingly complex programs for disability claimants and beneficiaries, whose numbers have declined significantly since 2014.
—Mark J. Warshawsky, Baltimore Sun, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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