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claimant

[kley-muhnt] / ˈkleɪ mənt /
NOUN
petitioner
Synonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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"The claimant, very conscious she was on a final written warning, drove back through the night from Germany to make sure that she was at the meeting," the report stated.

From BBC May 31, 2026

If the agency doesn’t respond or denies a claim, the claimant can then file suit.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

“Where a claimant provides information to a media outlet, and commission staff learn of the allegations from the media outlet, a claimant has not provided the commission with information,” the agency wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

The case has its first procedural hearing at the High Court in London on Monday and Justine Evans the lead claimant will be there.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

If a marriageable son belonged to the family where she boarded a proposal was automatic; if there was more than one claimant, vicious fights occurred over her hand.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

The change did not affect the 2.8 million existing claimants of the health element.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

The rise has been fuelled by an increase in the number of claimants citing mental health conditions.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Judge Mr Justice Nicklin said the claimants had failed to prove the allegations of unlawful information gathering.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Prince Harry was one of seven high-profile claimants who brought the case, including Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Different mummies at different times backed different claimants to the Inka throne.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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