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
Civil rights attorneys, including from the ACLU of Illinois and firm Loevy & Loevy, represented plaintiffs in the class action lawsuit.
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Citing a document already in evidence with a Los Angeles federal court, the plaintiff’s team claims Corcoran is entitled to 1 percent of total franchise profits.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
The order applies to federal employees in programs or offices where the plaintiff unions have members or bargaining units.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Three lawyers will present the plaintiffs’ arguments, with 20 minutes reserved for the business petitioners and 20 minutes reserved for the states.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Michael Loria, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Citing a document already in evidence with a Los Angeles federal court, the plaintiff’s team claims Corcoran is entitled to 1 percent of total franchise profits.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2025
The order applies to federal employees in programs or offices where the plaintiff unions have members or bargaining units.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
Three lawyers will present the plaintiffs’ arguments, with 20 minutes reserved for the business petitioners and 20 minutes reserved for the states.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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The complainants argued that in fact, IEEPA doesn’t give the president power to impose taxes or tariffs at all, and it hasn’t been used to do so during any of the 69 times it’s been invoked since it was established in 1977.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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Court filings from a 2023 $75 million class-action settlement with Epstein’s victims reveal how Deutsche Bank became what the complainants alleged was the financial backbone of Epstein’s criminal enterprise from 2013 to 2018.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His accuser had already twice identified a different person as the alleged perpetrator before changing her story.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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But the monarch had no choice – Andrew’s controversies have been dogging the family for years and the publication of his accuser’s posthumous memoir was the final straw.—
Max Foster,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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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 14 Nov. 2025.
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