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
Meyer was later dismissed but is not a plaintiff.
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The plaintiff said these consequences were inadequate given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said the panel’s ruling could stall legal proceedings on the case unrelated to the judge’s injunction on the NEPA matter and allow the detention center to operate for months, possibly a year, without any legal scrutiny in the federal district court.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs in the case are current players Alyssa McPherson, Hadeel Hazameh, former player and McPherson's older sister Madison McPherson, and their families.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for plaintiff
Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The plaintiff said these consequences were inadequate given the circumstances.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Sep. 2025
Lawyers for the plaintiffs said the panel’s ruling could stall legal proceedings on the case unrelated to the judge’s injunction on the NEPA matter and allow the detention center to operate for months, possibly a year, without any legal scrutiny in the federal district court.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The plaintiffs in the case are current players Alyssa McPherson, Hadeel Hazameh, former player and McPherson's older sister Madison McPherson, and their families.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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He has been instructed not to contact the complainant.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Any discussion about the case between the complainant's son and his father could have put the monarch in a difficult legal position.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the alternative would entail that each accuser has to separately litigate their claim of abuse in the Alameda County Superior Court, a lengthy process that attorneys said could wear out their clients’ resolve.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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One accuser, Marina Lacerda, called on the Justice Department to give survivors full unredacted copies of all case files.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 2025
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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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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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