claiming
v.v. stating that something is true, even if you cannot prove it yet. You also use it to say that you have a right to something, like money or land.
v. asserting that something is the case, typically without providing immediate proof. Also used to formally request or demand something that one believes they have a legal or moral right to possess.
He is claiming that he lost his wallet on the bus.
The insurance company is currently reviewing the evidence before paying the family who is claiming for storm damage.
While the defendant is claiming total ignorance of the transaction, the digital trail suggests a high level of involvement in the planning stages of the operation.
The verb is transitive and can take a direct object, a 'that' clause, or an infinitive phrase.
He is claiming about his rightsHe is claiming his rightsClaiming is transitive when asserting a right; it does not require the preposition 'about'.