amicus

noun

plural amici ə-ˈmē-ˌkē How to pronounce amicus (audio)
-ˈmī-ˌsī

Examples of amicus in a Sentence

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An amicus brief was filed in partnership with the Missouri Attorney General’s office and the Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys. Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026 Travis Scott‘s legal team filed its own amicus brief with the Supreme Court the same day. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026 Dozens of scientists and researchers at OpenAI and Google DeepMind — arguably the company’s two biggest competitors — filed an amicus brief in their personal capacities on Monday supporting Anthropic. Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 9 Mar. 2026 Opposition briefs, including any amicus filings, are due April 13. Eva Andersen, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for amicus

Word History

First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amicus was in 1916

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“Amicus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amicus. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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