1
as in grievance
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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2
as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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3
as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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Recent Examples of complaint
The authority to reestablish those sanctions by the complaint of any member of the original 2015 nuclear deal expires in October — putting the West on a clock to exert pressure on Tehran over its program before losing that power.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Last week, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed a complaint on behalf of three Liberty University students.
—Raleigh Adams, National Review, 8 June 2025
And yes the awnings do still need poles, which is sort of nonsensical for a bike-specific tent, but that's about my only complaint here.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
The complaint alleged the men locked O.C.G. in a room for several days and released him only after his sister paid a ransom.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
Last week, the Alliance Defending Freedom filed a complaint on behalf of three Liberty University students.
—Raleigh Adams, National Review, 8 June 2025
And yes the awnings do still need poles, which is sort of nonsensical for a bike-specific tent, but that's about my only complaint here.
—Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 7 June 2025
The complaint alleged the men locked O.C.G. in a room for several days and released him only after his sister paid a ransom.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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No grievance, real or imagined, can ever justify harming innocent lives.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2025
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His abrasive style eventually wore thin — the kids were grown up with kids of their own and no longer needed browbeating and grievances aired in press conferences.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Several Republicans have already expressed objections to the legislation as approved by the House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Maryland parents fight for right to opt kids out of LGBTQ+ school materials The school case surrounds parents’ objections in Maryland to books with LGBTQ+ characters that Montgomery County Public Schools, which is based in the Washington metro area, added to its curriculum in 2022.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Noun
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According to the indictment, none of them had identification.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 June 2025
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In the end, the only charge that ever stuck in the murder case was an indictment against one of the family’s former servants.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
6 June 2025
Noun
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Untreated dental disease can even be life threatening, as in the case of Deamonte Driver, who died at age 12 after bacteria spread from an untreated tooth abscess to his brain.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 June 2025
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The new study opens further questions about other ways plant phenols might make adjustments throughout the body that alter a person’s disease risk.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Roxy doesn't take her eyes from the screen, and when Aishah turns the camera to show what's happening in the movie, Roxy can be heard making a noise somewhere between a growl and a whine.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
Noun
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There are exceptions, but there’s just no comparison.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Residents aged 18 or older are permitted to own a firearm, with some exceptions allowing 16-year-olds to acquire guns for hunting purposes.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
10 June 2025
Noun
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Abrego Garcia faces one count of conspiracy to transport aliens and one count of unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens after a grand jury in Tennessee returned a sealed indictment against him in May.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
13 June 2025
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Now, Ramirez has pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said in a June 12 news release.—
Julia Marnin,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2025
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The division is responsible for screening and reviewing medical exams to determine whether there is evidence that coal miners have developed a respiratory ailment, commonly known as black lung disease.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Modern industrial operations are far cleaner than Chicago’s old mills and factories, which dumped toxic waste near low-income communities like the Altgeld Gardens public housing development, which Hazel Johnson resided in, leading to elevated rates of respiratory and cardiac ailments.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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