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claims

NOUN

property, right demanded or reserved

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

STRONGEST

answer reply

STRONG

denial honesty truth

VERB

demand, maintain property or right

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

Example Sentences

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The White House rejected the claims in a court filing.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

“The prior and ongoing vetting by other agencies and entities has been insufficient to determine whether the claims are fraudulent,” he stated.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Cabinet minister Hilary Benn told the BBC on Friday the government had "dealt with the backlogs, we're now processing asylum claims much much quicker".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

As the article notes, most claims closed without payment are due to damage falling below the deductible or losses that aren’t covered under standard policies, most notably flooding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

This argument involves denying that scientific claims are ever adopted because they fit the evidence better than the alternatives.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton