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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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After a WSJ series last year revealed police overlooked evidence that raised questions about the officers’ self-defense claim, a state grand jury is currently reviewing evidence of alleged misconduct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If we claim that the church has become more progressive, well, what the hell do we mean, and on what time scale?

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Some colleges reflect this surge: At Hampshire College, Pace University and Smith College, more than one in three students claim a disability, according to federal data.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The BBC has requested comment from the US military regarding Iran's claim.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

He pointed out that the obelisk did not come from Alexandria originally, so we have no right to claim ownership of it.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.