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claimant

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Definition of claimant

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

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Recent Examples of claimant Eventually, the new approach enabled Universal Credit to be rolled out to more than eight million claimants and to keep functioning even amid the surge in demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. — Jennifer Pahlka, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026 This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026 Eligible claimants should have received a settlement notification via email or postcard between August and September 2022. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Sentry works closely with trucking carriers to mitigate these criminal schemes, which attempt to collect judgments for actions deliberately caused by the claimant. — Sentry Insurance, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for claimant

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The 38-year-old heir to a developer dynasty has brought the same raw attitude to his time as a government servant.

— Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 22 Aug. 2026
King Charles and his heir, Prince William, have long wanted, and taken steps to create, a streamlined royal family — one more in keeping with the modern world and the often-conflicting desires of the British public.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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