Used in a Sentence

claims

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for claims.

Editorial note

He just confirms one (the 75% donation of media fees) and claims it didn't affect his wife's chances.

Examples16
Definitions4
Parts of speech2

Quick take

To demand ownership of.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of claims gathered in one view.

verb

To demand ownership of.

noun

A demand of ownership made for something.

noun

The thing claimed.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for claims.

verb

To demand ownership of.

noun

A demand of ownership made for something.

noun

The thing claimed.

verb

To demand ownership or right to use for land.

Example sentences

1

He just confirms one (the 75% donation of media fees) and claims it didn't affect his wife's chances.

2

Our exchanges ingress clinical data from a wide variety of sources - claims, admissions, orders, labs etc.

3

Most of our claims aren't very large though, so this isn't particularly noticeable except in aggregate.

4

Paul Chek claims this, and says some are protein types, some are carb types.

5

I've always viewed these persistent and ridiculous claims of a tech-industry worker shortage through a lens of class.

6

Before mounting your US judicial high horse please remember that the US claims universal jurisdiction more than any other country in the world.

7

Perhaps the claims about performance and ease are exaggerated, but maybe they're not.

8

They back up their claims with various arguments as to the nature of the average consumer and echoes and remnants of trickle-down economics theories.

9

In particular, the factual claims about Christ, his life, his death, his resurrection are central to any evangelical Christian's faith.

10

Is there any googler here that can respond to these claims?

11

When you make claims and take up people's time, that's credit.

12

The Verge claims that the powder will also eventually use algae sources, and it's still on sale now, so one would assume it's not being discontinued.

Quote examples

1

In the quote I included, Meagher describes the talking points planned by Beach as including "decreased revenue through other taxation", which is what Cowen claims happens due to tax avoidance.

2

This might be the time to drag out the old quotation "extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" In general your point is correct, there is value to secrecy in some instances.

3

He claims that this investment took place "without even the slightest sanity check" and that "no one is doing the hour’s worth of basic math".

4

The HealthExpense platform (think “Mint for healthcare”) helps consumers and benefits administrators make the most of their healthcare dollars — tackling the mundane and often unnecessarily-complicated tasks like submitting insurance reimbursement claims, paying bills, and tracking deductibles and flex-spending caps.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use claims in a sentence?

He just confirms one (the 75% donation of media fees) and claims it didn't affect his wife's chances.

What does claims mean?

To demand ownership of.

What part of speech is claims?

claims is commonly used as verb, noun.