claims

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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property, right demanded or reserved n.
demand, maintain property or right v.

NOUN

property, right demanded or reserved

Synonyms

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allegation application assertion call case demand interest petition plea request requirement suit

STRONG

affirmation birthright counterclaim declaration dibs due entreaty lien part postulation prerogative pretense pretension privilege profession protestation reclamation requisition title ultimatum

Antonyms

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answer reply

STRONG

denial honesty truth

VERB

demand, maintain property or right

Synonyms

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allege ask assert believe call for challenge collect declare defend hold insist need take

STRONG

adduce advance exact hit justify knock postulate pretend profess pronounce require requisition solicit uphold vindicate

WEAK

have dibs on something hit up hold out for lay claim to pick up pop the question stake out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon answer deny desert disbelieve forsake give quit reject repudiate stop

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

disclaim question

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claims

When Jenette Torres Odena's three-year-old son fell ill days after receiving a jab as part of a Philippine vaccination drive, his photograph quickly spread on Facebook alongside claims the inoculation had killed him.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The allegations against Ross raised in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend, influencer Jazzma Kendrick, levied against the rapper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"The pattern I am seeing is that whenever evidence comes out supporting prosecution, he claims he never saw it," Giuffra said.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The suit also raises a number of other claims that will have major implications.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Now this character turns up out of nowhere to sell Steve Eisman on what he claims is his own original brilliant idea for betting against the subprime mortgage bond market.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis