Synonyms of lawsuit

lawsuit

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suit
• complaint
• proceeding
• litigation
• action
• cause
• counterclaim
• case
• countersuit
• cross-claim
• cross action

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lawsuit

In contrast, Nate Coulter, executive director of the Central Arkansas Library System, filed a lawsuit regarding Act 372 of 2023, the common-sense library law, in Fayetteville before liberal Judge Timothy Brooks. — Robert Steinbuch, Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

In a pair of lawsuits filed in Manhattan federal court this week, one by states and the other by cities, New York State and New York City and their partners are asking independent judges to say no. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit alleges that the Null brothers were deprived of their right to bear arms, had their Fourth Amendment rights violated, and suffered humiliation, lost wages and reputational harm. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Now, that question has become the central battleground in landmark lawsuits between publishers, studios and recording companies against artificial intelligence companies over large language models. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026