claimable

The customer submitted a claimable expense report for reimbursement.

Definition

Adjective: "claimable" describes something that can be demanded as one's due, or that can be applied for or requested because one has a right to it.

Usage Examples

• (The refund can be demanded with proof of purchase.)
• (These costs can be requested for reimbursement according to the policy.)
• (The territory can be demanded as a right due to past agreements.)

Advanced Usage

• "claimable asset": an asset that can be legally demanded or collected.

  • The inheritance includes a claimable asset in the form of a trust fund. (The trust fund can be legally requested by the beneficiary.)

• "claimable amount": the sum of money that one is entitled to receive.

  • The claimable amount under the warranty is limited to the purchase price. (The maximum sum you can demand is the original cost.)

Variants and Related Words

• Claim (n/v): a demand for something as one's due; to make such a demand.
  • She filed a claim for compensation. (She made a formal demand for payment.)
• Claimant (n): a person making a claim.
  • The claimant must provide evidence of ownership. (The person demanding the right must show proof.)
• Unclaimable (adj): not able to be claimed.
  • The lost item was unclaimable after the deadline passed. (The item could no longer be demanded.)

Synonyms

• Demandable: capable of being demanded.
• Recoverable: able to be regained or retrieved (often used for costs or losses).
• Reimbursable: eligible to be paid back (specifically for expenses).

Related Idioms

• "have a claim on": to have a right to something.
  • The charity has a claim on the estate after the owner's death. (The charity is entitled to a portion of the property.)
• "stake a claim": to assert one's right to something.
  • He staked a claim to the abandoned house. (He declared his right to own or occupy the house.)