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 report also cited weak coordination and security measures; Kirk’s family has sent Utah officials notice of a potential wrongful-death lawsuit. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Derek Crownover at Loeb & Loeb, an attorney representing Dolly’s estate who ordered Seaver to stay off the property and terminated his security services, also informed Seaver that the lawsuit has no impact on his interest in the star’s trust. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 His widow, Yaraisi Santiso Morejon, who also represents Rodriguez’s estate in the lawsuit, alleges that negligence contributed to her husband’s death and that the incident was avoidable. — Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 The woman came forward in December 2024, in a civil lawsuit filed by Buzbee, accusing Jay-Z and Combs of raping her at a house party following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards, which were held in New York. — Lauren Wilson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
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  1. suit
  2. complaint
  3. proceeding
  4. litigation
Noun
  • Bonta, who had spearheaded the antitrust suit, gave a tepid endorsement of the consent decree.
    — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Shadow details, like the textures of tree bark and animal fur in the shade, or the cuts and contours of black suit jackets, stay intact when watching in a dark room.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • As for his SpaceX funds, Meyer told investors in 2021 that a large purchase in SpaceX assets had closed even though the third-party fund that held the shares wouldn’t approve the transfer, the complaint states.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In a 2020 lawsuit, Dougan alleged he was retaliated against after an investigation was conducted into a complaint of gender discrimination that originated in the Fire Department’s Communications Center.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • According to Faxon, the next step in the claim proceedings will continue to center around the argument made by the Attorney General’s Office.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Noun
  • The parties involved in the litigation—as well as Red Lobster itself, which is not being sued—declined to comment for this article, but their court filings lay out the sad saga in dramatic detail.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But that free-wheeling period of sampling came to an end as copyright infringement litigation against artist Biz Markie led to new rules around it, creating both a logistical and financial barrier to its use.
    — Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of litigation

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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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