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

The excerpts come from Cooper’s March 19, 2025, deposition, which surfaced last month in a court filing by attorneys representing Drakeo’s family in a civil lawsuit against festival organizers and security contractors. — Dave Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026

Former President Joe Biden on Friday dropped his lawsuit attempting to bar the release of his memoir tapes to the public, after an appeals court ruled in favor of releasing them. — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026

That pressure has ranged from sanctions against members of the White House press corps to regulatory actions through the Federal Communications Commission to outright lawsuits. — Jocelyn Noveck, Fortune, 25 July 2026

According to the lawsuit, Hadley learned in early June 2016 that Ian’s application to assume the mortgage had been denied. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026