CLAIMS Synonyms: 208 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present tense third-person singular of claim

as in alleges

to state as a fact usually forcefully people who claim that they have been kidnapped by aliens from other worlds

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as in demands

to ask for (something) earnestly or with authority after many years had passed, he suddenly appeared to claim his inheritance

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as in destroys

to deprive of life cancer claims hundreds of thousands of Americans each year

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as in needs

to have as a requirement caring for her three small children claims virtually all of her time

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claims

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noun

plural of claim

as in rights

an entitlement to something I'm announcing my claim to that last slice of pizza

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as in interests

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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as in declarations

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 requests

something that someone insists upon having young children make great claims on their parents' time

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Recent Examples of claims

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Drinking Buddies is a liquid that claims to contain DHM along with an acetaldehyde-busting amino acid, herbs such as milk thistle, and B vitamins. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 Her family claims they were not allowed to visit her without Miller being present, and his behavior during the experience turned them against the two getting married. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 The Fairfield County suburb of New Canaan violated Connecticut’s 8-30g law by rejecting the plan for a three-story building along Parade Hill Road, the lawsuit claims. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit claims Wendy's was negligent, sold an unsafe food product and failed to meet its legal obligation to serve food that was safe to eat. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 What the science actually says The bloodstream shortcut is real, but the health claims around vitamin cocktails are far shakier. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 Legal experts dispute Abbott’s claims that the ritual washing stations are discriminatory, with some saying his attack fits a pattern of anti-Muslim actions and rhetoric. — Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Washington Post, 20 Aug. 2026 Kylese Perryman claims his rights were violated, saying investigators carelessly and incorrectly identified him as the man responsible for a violent felony. — Ubah Ali, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 In its latest filing with the high court, the administration claims that seeking congressional approval for construction would be an infringement on presidential power. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026

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The ads’ claims of calamity are certain to be contested by the union backing the tax, SEIU United Healthworkers West. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026 Asked to defend those claims on live TV, the candidate chose to talk ticket prices instead. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026 After Monday's news of the claims program, Nguyen shared a statement. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Maxwell, serving a 20-year sentence in a Texas federal prison camp, had argued she was selectively prosecuted as a scapegoat, but the judge dismissed those claims as frivolous. — Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026 On Friday, the Fourth Circuit rejected the disability discrimination, failure-to-accommodate and wrongful discharge claims. — Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026 The order found that the claims were not directed to an abstract idea. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026 Prosecutors called rebuttal witnesses on Tuesday to debunk the defense's claims about Clancy's mental state. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 His push comes as another major utility, Southern California Edison, faces claims from the state’s second-most destructive blaze, a 2025 fire that killed 19 people outside of Los Angeles. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for claims

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Raymond’s complaint alleges Miranda continued taking dogs and collecting fees from shelters while killing some of the animals already in his care and, in some cases, falsely reporting that they had been adopted.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Blackbox Multimedia, which has produced series for 5 including The Ex-Wife and Benidorm is Murder, alleges that the network wrongfully terminated a production deal and it is owed money.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

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Extended to the realm of foreign policy, this reimagination of the foundations of Western civilization demands a new and distinct grand strategy.

— Leonard A. Schuette, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026
What has been missing is the urgency — and the political will — to respond on the scale this crisis demands.

— Jason Collins, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of demands

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T cells, a type of immune cell that detects and destroys infected or abnormal cells, normally perform this inspection.

— William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
The white dwarf emits radiation and produces a giant gas bubble—the lion’s face—that destroys dust in its path.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of destroys

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Not every productive moment needs an audience, a grand entrance, or your name in lights.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 1 Sep. 2026
For example, experts might put a lot of effort into listening to community needs to demonstrate integrity and openness, but miss opportunities to communicate the underlying benevolent motivations driving their work.

— John C. Besley, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of needs

Noun

But then came the deal put together by FIFA President Gianni Infantino to create an entity to handle the world soccer organization’s commercial enterprises, including ticket sales, broadcast and sponsorship rights.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
The government will expand foreigners’ rights to develop real estate in Cuba.

— Rick Jervis, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of rights

Noun

After years of work to finally make this street safer, Sacramento is threatening that progress because powerful interests objected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Axl has appeared in mom’s projects Like Duhamel, Fergie allows her son to pursue his passions and interests without pushing him toward a specific career path.

— Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of interests

Noun

The Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Public Utilities described the destruction as catastrophic, and both Kansas and local officials issued emergency declarations as residents began a recovery expected to extend well beyond restoring electricity.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
Freedom and White decided to fight lunacy with lunacy, using their over-the-top declarations as a way to push back on the WNBA’s lack of spine and clarity in the trans in women’s sports dilemma.

— Patricia Babcock McGraw OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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