claim
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2.6
- noun
- /kleɪm/
:
reclamación
- There is a factual ground for making certain claims about human advances for city dwellers.
- make a claim
- file a claim
- deny a claim
Earlier in the year we purchased a bunch of claims against a bankrupt FTX.
- Earlier in the year we purchased a bunch of claims against a bankrupt FTX.
- But in my mind, the big issue of rights claims is not settled.
- That's all an affirmative claim regardless of your status.
Examples
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Edith would need to come in and personally make the claim in an interview with me.
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What sort of ethical claims can we make based on this?
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What do you think about their claims to get the land back?
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File a claim on behalf of the whole group, the class.
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The article finds only limited support for the first claim and none for the second.
Academic text (2017) -
After the woman died, her estate brought a claim against the cruise operator in federal district court.
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The district court dismissed all claims except for the breach of contract claim.
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Don't buy anything based on the claims of future benefits.
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It was injuries for which people made claims, medical claims, right?
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The company received numerous claims for compensation after the product recall.
Synonyms
719
4.8
A person or company brings a claim to court to get a legal decision
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5.6
A case one person brings against another in court to get a decision
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3.1
A strong, urgent request someone makes, often as a right
Antonyms
Compounds
- Archaic
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9.9
A person who moves onto someone else's land, often a mining claim, without permission
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Etymology
A claim originally meant a 'call' for something you say is yours, from the old root clam- 'to call out'. That's why a legal claim is a formal demand for money or property.