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claimant

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


Example Sentences

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“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

Again, the amount a spouse receives depends on when the claimant files for benefits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

These benefits can be as much as 100% of what the person of record received at the time of death, though the exact amount depends on when the claimant files the application.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

David Hamon, the lead claimant in the cases against UCL, said members of the Student Group Claim had settled their claims on "confidential terms with no admission of liability or wrongdoing by any party".

From BBC • Feb. 13, 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




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