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claims

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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Elections officials in California knew such claims were going to be made, as they’ve been made in the past.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Hill also said she was "really frustrated" with Hampshire police for not squashing the false claims and confirming she does not work for them anymore.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Given that the Treasury Department is already seeing excessive overtime claims, it’s worth asking: How common might that temptation be?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Continuing claims were 1.78 million in the week through May 23, down from a revised 1.79 million a week earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A man from the Department of Hidden Places steps out of a top hat, where he claims an entire city is kept.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston