as in plaintiff
a person who takes part in a dispute
there were only three disputants in the argument, but they made enough noise for a dozen
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Recent Examples of disputant
The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally.
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Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).
—Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
The debate over medicine today is like that baby, but with disputants who won’t fall for Solomon’s trick.
—Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, National Review, 24 Oct. 2017
One way for other financial centres, such as Dubai and Singapore, to compete is by becoming hubs for arbitration—by agreeing to abide by the decision of a tribunal, disputants can bypass courts entirely.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).
—Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
The debate over medicine today is like that baby, but with disputants who won’t fall for Solomon’s trick.
—Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, National Review, 24 Oct. 2017
One way for other financial centres, such as Dubai and Singapore, to compete is by becoming hubs for arbitration—by agreeing to abide by the decision of a tribunal, disputants can bypass courts entirely.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputant
Noun
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The plaintiff is seeking damages of at least $200 million across 26 civil counts.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jane Doe’s rebuttal The plaintiffs counter that Royal Caribbean is greatly downplaying the injury the victims suffered.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In ancient Greece, there were professional debaters.—
Solomon D. Stevens,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kirk became known as a fierce ― and controversial ― debater.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Public figures who sue for defamation must prove the defendant acted with actual malice.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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Rivera, a former gang leader of the Latin Kings, is serving 19 years after testifying against his co-defendants.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said Europe needed a better solution than fighter jets to deter Russia.—
Todd Symons,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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The Smashing Machine may not have been a box office knockout, but Dwayne Johnson‘s turn as UFC fighter Mark Kerr has a big admirer in Christopher Nolan.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In choosing the contestants, Ramsay scoured the country for the best home, pro and social media bakers, from different backgrounds and levels of expertise, according to Fox.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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The contestant who shows the most star quality wins a life-changing cash prize and a contract to join a reputable sports brand as a fitness instructor or ambassador.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Laurene Allen, an environmental advocate who lives in Merrimack, New Hampshire, where PFNA was one of several forever chemicals discovered in drinking water in 2016, was awaiting the report and is frustrated and enraged by its delay.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Immigrant rights advocates argue injured workers, regardless of their legal status, are entitled to workers' comp under state law.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Disputant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputant. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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