countersuit
noun
coun·ter·suit
ˈkau̇n-tər-ˌsüt 
variants
or less commonly counter-suit
plural countersuits also counter-suits
: an opposing lawsuit
especially
: a claim asserted by an opposing party in a lawsuit (such as a defendant) against the party bringing the original lawsuit (such as a plaintiff) : counterclaim
decided to file a countersuit against her accuser
The current appeal results from a patent infringement suit and countersuit between Apple Inc. ("Apple") and Samsung Electronics Co … —
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016)
Apple, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., 816 F. 3d 788 (2016) Examples of countersuit in a Sentence
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That countersuit was later dismissed.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Baldoni denied the allegations and later filed a $400 million countersuit, which was eventually dismissed.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
With the retaliation allegation still standing, and Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit dismissed months ago, Lively had sworn to carry on.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively, accusing her of defamation, though that was eventually dismissed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Baldoni denied the allegations and later filed a $400 million countersuit, which was eventually dismissed.
—Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
With the retaliation allegation still standing, and Baldoni’s $400 million countersuit dismissed months ago, Lively had sworn to carry on.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2026
Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively, accusing her of defamation, though that was eventually dismissed.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for countersuit
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countersuit. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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