1
as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds
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2
as in to demand
to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority
after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance
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3
as in to destroy
to deprive of life
cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year
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4
as in to need
to have as a requirement
caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time
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1
as in right
an entitlement to something
I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza
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2
as in stake
a legal right to participation in the advantages, profits, and responsibility of something
a shareholder has a claim in the business
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3
as in assertion
a solemn and often public declaration of the truth or existence of something
Galileo's claim that the moon has a very irregular surface and thus is not the perfect sphere that the ancients had imagined
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as in request
something that someone insists upon having
young children make great claims on their parents' time
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Recent Examples of claim
Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Trump has also attacked several elite universities — particularly Columbia and Harvard — promising to cut funding by claiming the schools aren’t doing enough to fight antisemitism on campus.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 May 2025
Government attorneys requested the dismissal of his asylum claim.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Verb
The drone's electric propulsion is also substantially quieter than typical drones, registering as nearly silent at 100 meters, a performance detail that impressed demo audiences and makes the aircraft ideal for urban operations, the company claims.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
Trump has also attacked several elite universities — particularly Columbia and Harvard — promising to cut funding by claiming the schools aren’t doing enough to fight antisemitism on campus.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 29 May 2025
Noun
Speaking with Gayle King for CBS Mornings, the Broadway star discussed LuPone’s claim that the two women are not friends.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 30 May 2025
Government attorneys requested the dismissal of his asylum claim.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for claim
Verb
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Texas Central insists it was not reliant on the funding and is continuing with its plans.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Her father’s second-in-command, the handsome Jack Dean, insists family members play fair in obeying their father’s will.—
Lorraine Berry,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
Verb
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The situation demands clarity from the state and awareness among traders.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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While Venis, Randall and Hugo hold firm that no one should slow down technological advancement just to prevent people from using it for evil, the government and the media begin demanding that Venis step up and solve the problem.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
31 May 2025
Verb
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea from a group of Native American activists and supporters to block a copper mining company from destroying an Apache religious site.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 May 2025
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During the week of my embed, the Russian military identified and destroyed a few of the Vampire pilots’ positions.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Parker Posey needed to prove herself all over again when making the jump from indie films to Hollywood productions.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The body needs to move—and walking has become my own little act of self-care.—
María Quiles,
Vogue,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Anthony Rendon’s one-out homer off Greinke cut that margin in half, and Howie Kendrick somehow lined Will Harris’ actually-very-good cutter off the foul pole in right for the lead.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Instead, the court said that the right to claim burdens on executive functions belongs to the president, not to his opponents in the case.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
30 May 2025
Noun
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In late 2022, BBC Studios Productions had taken a 25 percent stake in the company.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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As that stack grows to include 6G and quantum, U.S. global infrastructure leadership is at stake.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Of greatest concern was their assertion that Volvo Trucks will not be producing autonomy-ready trucks starting in 2027 as has been stated by both companies.—
Richard Bishop,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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But vaccine experts say such an assertion isn’t supported by evidence, and OB-GYNs quickly raised alarms over patient access to the vaccine.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
29 May 2025
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The request for correction process is intended to correct errors, not to bias assessments to be more favorable to industry and to delay protective actions.—
H. Christopher Frey,
The Conversation,
5 June 2025
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The band engaged in a monthslong dispute with Simon, who did not respond to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone.—
Tyler Hicks,
Rolling Stone,
5 June 2025
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“Claim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/claim. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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