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
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, saying that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
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Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
As is common in medical debt lawsuits, the plaintiffs prevailed in most cases, records show.
—Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, Indiana University student Josh Montagne, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the law, has already cast a ballot using his student ID.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
During the trial, which started Wednesday and wrapped up Monday, the jury heard testimony from the driver, the plaintiff and friends of the plaintiff who corroborated her story, Hurd said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Audrey McAvoy, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
As is common in medical debt lawsuits, the plaintiffs prevailed in most cases, records show.
—Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
According to the Indiana Capital Chronicle, Indiana University student Josh Montagne, one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit challenging the law, has already cast a ballot using his student ID.
—Vivian Richey, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
During the trial, which started Wednesday and wrapped up Monday, the jury heard testimony from the driver, the plaintiff and friends of the plaintiff who corroborated her story, Hurd said.
—ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
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The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.—
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But those sequences had to be removed after producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
26 Apr. 2026
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However, one past accuser had previously reached a settlement with the estate that guaranteed he could never be depicted in future commercial projects.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Apr. 2026
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Previously, when a Planning Commission decision was appealed, the City Council could only consider the issues raised by the appellant.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Most of the appeals were still pending after the Career Service Hearing Office ordered all of the appellants to provide further information before officers make a final ruling.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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