as in complainants
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 plaintiffs
The plaintiffs in Wednesday's lawsuit argued the order unconstitutionally intrudes on Congress and the states' power to regulate elections, since the Constitution doesn't give the president any direct authority over how federal elections are conducted.
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Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Board of Estimates approved $230,271 for five different injury claims against the city, though $455,271 total in settlements were recommended to be paid to plaintiffs by the city’s legal department.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Jesse O’Hara, said his clients were distraught and heartbroken over the treatment of their baby.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
American Civil Liberties Union Legal Director Cecillia Wang argued on behalf of the class of plaintiffs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ legal team includes attorneys from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Consumer plaintiffs are also taking Lululemon to court over the same issue.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump left and returned to the White House after Sauer handed over questioning to a lawyer representing the plaintiffs suing to overturn his order.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jayne Conroy, a lawyer on plaintiffs' trial team, was also an attorney for plaintiffs seeking to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the opioid epidemic.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
The Board of Estimates approved $230,271 for five different injury claims against the city, though $455,271 total in settlements were recommended to be paid to plaintiffs by the city’s legal department.
—Chevall Pryce, Baltimore Sun, 2 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ lawyer, Jesse O’Hara, said his clients were distraught and heartbroken over the treatment of their baby.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
American Civil Liberties Union Legal Director Cecillia Wang argued on behalf of the class of plaintiffs.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ legal team includes attorneys from the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Consumer plaintiffs are also taking Lululemon to court over the same issue.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2026
Trump left and returned to the White House after Sauer handed over questioning to a lawyer representing the plaintiffs suing to overturn his order.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jayne Conroy, a lawyer on plaintiffs' trial team, was also an attorney for plaintiffs seeking to hold pharmaceutical companies responsible for the opioid epidemic.
—Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
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But complainants can file an appeal with the California Department of Education, depending on the district’s determination.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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