as in complainants
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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Recent Examples of plaintiffs
The Illinois Supreme Court’s Democratic majority wrote in April 2025 that the plaintiffs waited too long to contest the maps drawn in 2021, but did not address arguments of unconstitutional gerrymandering.
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Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
In February, the city banded with more than a dozen other cities and counties to become additional plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit filed last summer by a group led by Fresno, California.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
None of the three remaining members of the Newsboys are named specifically as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Gregory Craig, the attorney for the National Trust, wrote to Assistant Attorney General Breet Shumate, who had urged the plaintiffs to drop the case, citing the events at the Correspondents’ Dinner.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
But immigrant advocates and plaintiffs in the case argue that Haiti is not safe.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs' lawyers said those advisories highlight the inconsistencies with Noem's TPS decisions.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The law firm representing the plaintiffs categorically denies any wrongdoing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
What are the arguments that the governments and the plaintiffs are expected to make at the Supreme Court?
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
In February, the city banded with more than a dozen other cities and counties to become additional plaintiffs in an existing lawsuit filed last summer by a group led by Fresno, California.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 29 Apr. 2026
None of the three remaining members of the Newsboys are named specifically as plaintiffs in the lawsuit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Gregory Craig, the attorney for the National Trust, wrote to Assistant Attorney General Breet Shumate, who had urged the plaintiffs to drop the case, citing the events at the Correspondents’ Dinner.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026
But immigrant advocates and plaintiffs in the case argue that Haiti is not safe.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs' lawyers said those advisories highlight the inconsistencies with Noem's TPS decisions.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
The law firm representing the plaintiffs categorically denies any wrongdoing.
—Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
What are the arguments that the governments and the plaintiffs are expected to make at the Supreme Court?
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
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The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The business’s behaviors, as described by the numerous complainants, violate the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA), according to Nessel.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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