as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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Recent Examples of plaintiff
As in New Hampshire, a plaintiff in Maryland seeks to organize a class action lawsuit that includes every person who would be affected by the order.
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CBS News, 10 July 2025
That case, in which the plaintiffs are represented by the same counsel as the plaintiffs in the Fayetteville case, is currently on appeal.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Civil trials feature a much lower bar for jurors or a judge to find in favor of the plaintiff, which in this case is the O’Keefe family as represented by John O’Keefe’s younger brother Paul O’Keefe.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Attorneys for the Department of Justice had argued that the relief the plaintiffs were seeking was too broad and challenged whether the requirements for class-action status had been met.
—Katherine Koretski, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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CBS News, 10 July 2025
That case, in which the plaintiffs are represented by the same counsel as the plaintiffs in the Fayetteville case, is currently on appeal.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Civil trials feature a much lower bar for jurors or a judge to find in favor of the plaintiff, which in this case is the O’Keefe family as represented by John O’Keefe’s younger brother Paul O’Keefe.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Attorneys for the Department of Justice had argued that the relief the plaintiffs were seeking was too broad and challenged whether the requirements for class-action status had been met.
—Katherine Koretski, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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The commission did not update complainants on the investigation process in any of the complaints the auditor reviewed.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2025
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The second complainant’s account is similar, the BBC added.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Future appeals will be considered on all applicable information instead of only the issues raised by the appellant, a change intended to give the council more discretion and save staff time.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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