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verb

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 claims
Verb
Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric. — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Accredited service officers also will be available to answer questions and help veterans navigate benefits and services, including assistance with VA disability claims. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 In its latest filing with the high court, the administration claims that seeking congressional approval for construction would be an infringement on presidential power. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit filed Friday claims the council is violating the municipal charter by employing a town manager who lives in a different community. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 Rainbow will not have that ambition to itself, since Microsoft has published its Aurora weather foundation model, Google DeepMind claims its WeatherNext models beat some of the world’s best forecasting systems,. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 The filing claims Williams had only a production contract with Clivillés and Cole and that ended in 1992 but that Williams began using the C+C Music Factory name for himself in 1996, the year after Cole died at age 32. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 Taiwan is no stranger to cyberattacks, particularly from neighboring China, which claims the East Asian democracy as its own and has vowed to annex it, by force if necessary. — John Liu, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Noun
During opening arguments, California Deputy Attorney General Megan O'Neill laid out the claims against Meta. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 The Texas Department of Insurance has told the I-Team that insurance carriers, not the state, make the initial decision to accept or deny claims. — Ginger Allen, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 Karmelo Anthony, now 19, was convicted of murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison after a Collin County jury in June rejected his claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium bleachers last year. — ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 Cox disputed claims Wells was left stranded when his clients, Warren Hudson, 19; Jax Pitalo, 20; and Morgan Seymour, 19, left the area. — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 The rest of the attention in this discussion will be to the efforts by Florida on claims of AI as a public nuisance. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Officials plan to wait for more data on medical and drug claims. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026 Separate trials will be held in district court for the claims of other plaintiffs, including 25 other state AGs that allege violations of state consumer protection laws and the federal Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026 The phrase fused long-standing claims that alligators preferred Black flesh with newer stories of Black children being used to attract the reptiles. — The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims
  1. alleges
  2. demands
  3. destroys
  4. needs
  5. rights
  6. interests
  7. declarations
  8. requests
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  • The state alleges OpenAI's rapid success stems from deceit and exploitation, causing widespread harm to Floridians and subverting public order.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The complaint alleges the man then pushed the gun against another officer's torso and tried to pull the trigger, but the gun did not fire.
    — Anthony Bettin, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Out-innovating China demands the Silicon Valley mindset of constant churn—launches, failures, acquisitions, and redeployment of capital and talent—rather than the traditional contractor reflex of taking their losses to Congress or the press.
    — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Tehran demands that vessels take a northern route through its territorial waters instead.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.
    — William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.
    — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
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  • By August 25, the district attorney must decide whether to seek to vacate Myers’ conviction or if the story needs to be heard by a jury again.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • General Daily Insight for August 24, 2026 Small cracks reveal what truly needs care.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of needs
Noun
  • For families who believe their child's rights were violated based on race, disability, or gender in school, the federal agency often has been one of the main places to turn.
    — Claire Sibonney, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The entry of streaming services such as Amazon, Apple and Netflix have only increased the rights fees.
    — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of rights
Noun
  • The initiative is built on the Ford Next Generation national model of organizing schools into career academies that link core academics to the college and job interests of students.
    — Brett Barrouquere, Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2026
  • They may be based on financial need, academic achievement, athletics, talents, interests or your field of study.
    — Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of interests
Noun
  • Officials in Lake and Porter counties have issued disaster declarations.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Over the last year, advocates have collected declarations from scores of detainees describing inedible food, substandard medical care and callous treatment at the hands of guards and staff.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
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  • Securing passage for Iraqi tankers was also one of Baghdad’s main requests during Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf’s visit to Iraq, according to IRNA, with Iraq having been hard hit by the turmoil in the waterway.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This is the first story in what CBS California Investigates expects to be an ongoing series on the state's LRP system, as public records requests are fulfilled.
    — Julie Watts August 20, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Claims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claims. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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