: 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
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The agency estimates that about 70,000 claimants may be flagged out of 4.5 million telephone claims per year.
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
From April 14, many claimants will no longer have the option to verify their identity with the SSA over the phone when making claims or changing direct deposit information.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
On appeal, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board regularly decides that claimants do not have to pay back the benefits.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
What To Know This week, Social Security payments will be made on Wednesday, March 26, and are for those claimants who have a birthday that falls between the 20th and 31st of any calendar month.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
From April 14, many claimants will no longer have the option to verify their identity with the SSA over the phone when making claims or changing direct deposit information.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
On appeal, the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board regularly decides that claimants do not have to pay back the benefits.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
What To Know This week, Social Security payments will be made on Wednesday, March 26, and are for those claimants who have a birthday that falls between the 20th and 31st of any calendar month.
—Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Claimant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/claimant. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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