lawsuit

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌsüt How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
Definition of lawsuitnext
as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture

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Recent Examples of lawsuit The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has grown increasingly hostile to gun control lawsuits in recent years. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 At least 20 passengers have filed lawsuits against Delta over that incident, arguing the airline could have avoided the severe weather. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Peterson is among the attorneys representing Conrad in one of the lawsuits dismissed in August. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Martin and Fitzgerald have not been served with the lawsuit, according to Stephen Kotara of Arlington, one of the attorneys representing Christopher’s family. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
  1. suit
  2. complaint
  3. proceeding
  4. litigation
Noun
  • On the formalwear front, the traditional suit remains unchanged but can be updated with a choice between a new blue-and-white striped shirt, or the beige polo.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Brand arrived to court on Monday wearing a grey suit and sunglasses.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • In response, the watchdog group Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint Wednesday with the State Bar of California asking it to investigate whether Zacharia misrepresented herself as a lawyer in violation of California law.
    — Jill Colvin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In response, the watchdog group Campaign for Accountability filed a complaint Wednesday with the State Bar of California asking them to investigate whether Zacharia misrepresented herself as a lawyer in violation of California law.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • Mullin said Belgal, the boy's father, would face criminal prosecution and be placed in deportation proceedings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Penn’s Kapoor narrates the proceedings, often breaking the fourth wall to address us directly.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Noun
  • That effort resulted in nearly two decades of litigation with PG&E and almost $30 million in legal fees and other expenses, according to The Modesto Bee.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The need-to-know this morning Liquidia and United Therapeutics reached a settlement agreement that resolves their ongoing patent litigation over Liquidia’s treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of litigation

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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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