CLAIMED Synonyms: 207 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in alleged

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verb

past tense of claim

as in insisted

to state as a fact usually forcefully people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

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as in demanded

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

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as in killed

to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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as in required

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

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Recent Examples of claimed

Adjective

At the claimed range, this would likely mean the Chinese pilot would have been able to not only see the foreign aircraft, but may also have been able to identify the pilot (using its optical zoom equipment). — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026 This is one of the reasons why the claimed detection of phosphine on Venus is so controversial. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 Oct. 2025 And, of course, there is Elon's Starlink and all the claimed internet connections that run with T-Mobile's 5G. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Aug. 2025

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Bagherzadeh, who leads Iran’s armed forces’ missing persons search committee, earlier claimed that Qatar had held the three crew members for months after their planes were shot down early in the war. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026 Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said the Israeli military staged a series of attacks on his country on Saturday, including intensive airstrikes and shelling, that claimed the lives of at least nine people and injured 11. — Arsalan Shahla, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 Many fans have noted that Blanco has never actually claimed to be Latino and has spoken about how Latin music has inspired him. — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026 On Wednesday, the Mariners claimed MacIver off waivers from the Blue Jays and assigned him to Triple-A Tacoma, giving him another opportunity to work his way toward a major league roster. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 In late July, the Taliban’s information director in Badakhshan province was killed in an attack ⁠later claimed by Islamic State. — Reuters, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026 The groups have claimed migrants without documents are contributing to South Africa's high unemployment rate by taking jobs, while also putting pressure on public services. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 That reporting into what claimed to be a better kind of prison, more focused on treating inmates with mental-health issues, concluded that the conditions at the center were appalling, resulting in fires being set by inmates on their own persons. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Instead, the Citizens’ Council, a white supremacist organization, claimed Williams instigated the riots. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for claimed

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Police did not immediately confirm any deaths as a result of the alleged shooting.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
When, in January 2018, Modi’s associates applied for new letters, a new official in charge asked for collateral in cash, ultimately exposing the alleged scam.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

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Gillette Stadium, home of the New England Patriots, was forced to roll out a second artificial surface after the World Cup because its first attempt didn’t pass an independent lab test as required by the NFL and NFLPA.

— Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
According to party rules, officials, especially those who hold leadership positions, are required to declare a change in marital status, so they’re flagged for oversight and potentially monitored for any links to corruption.

— Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of required

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Its voiceover describes purported attacks by Russian and Ukrainian forces.

— Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.

— JENNIFER PELTZ, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022

Definition of purported

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But at least one Lake Worth Beach city commissioner asserted involvement of local authorities in immigration enforcement is a bad idea.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
But after a fireball erupted at last year’s Idaho’s Potato Drop, injuring a child and shattering windows, the event’s CEO, Dylan Cline, cheered the explosion and asserted the event wouldn’t be back to the downtown site near the Idaho Capitol.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of asserted

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Ahead of the conference, defense lawyers have also requested that Judge Carro address the arrangement for the media access for the trial, including whether the proceedings could be broadcast live.

— Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Omar also requested information from McCarthy about any other official events or Minnesota leaders HSI agents may have observed this year.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

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