as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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Recent Examples of complainant
The complainant also said parents needed to supervise and teach their children how to use equipment safely.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The punishment includes a no-contact order with the complainant, including not being able to be in any of the same classes.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The boys' families' attorney, Josh Hetzler, told WJLA that the investigation has concluded with a 10-day suspension and no-contact order with the complainant.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
There was no contact with the complainant.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The punishment includes a no-contact order with the complainant, including not being able to be in any of the same classes.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The boys' families' attorney, Josh Hetzler, told WJLA that the investigation has concluded with a 10-day suspension and no-contact order with the complainant.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
There was no contact with the complainant.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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The plaintiffs repeatedly raised their concerns with school administrators, the lawsuit says, but were told the school was following state law.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Under the terms of the new agreement — filed in July and approved by the Iowa State Board of Appeals on Tuesday, per the Register — the state will pay $85,000 to the plaintiffs to settle the case without admitting wrongdoing.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them.,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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