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claimant

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


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“We usually think of retail investors as the residual claimant of whatever shares are left,” said Jeremy Michels, associate professor at Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026

The judge said: "There was no unfairness to the claimant by reason of these documents not having been disclosed."

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The court document also said: "At no time in the period after the accident did the claimant suggest that he had suffered any injury in the accident."

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Lawyers who are experts in tort claims said the bureaucratic process is lengthy and complex, and any damage award would likely be lower than what a claimant is seeking.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 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 spokesperson said: "The claimants respectfully disagree with those unprecedented decisions, which they consider to be legally and factually flawed."

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

However, if more welfare claimants were also supported into work, their overall incomes could be maintained or even rise.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The claimants said that after the killings, the London Bullion Market Association should have withheld stamp of approval for a Tanzanian mine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

The senior-most claimants on the French state instead are its pensioners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

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

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann


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