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claim

[kleym] / kleɪm /
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 court didn’t reach Louisiana’s separate argument that the Comstock Act criminalizes the mailing of mifepristone, but that doesn’t mean that he won’t embrace that claim later too.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

"But if the allegation is that insurgents used the market, that makes their claim very baseless."

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

ITN, which makes Channel 5 News, and Channel 5's owner Paramount are also named as respondents to Claudia-Liza Vanderpuije's claim, her lawyer said.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Unlike most states, New York lets individuals claim damages for injuries and vehicle damage from their insurer no matter who’s to blame for an accident.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Ready to claim it back and take pride in myself once again.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

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