appellants

Definition of appellantsnext
plural of appellant

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petitioners
Noun
  • The petitioners have 10 days to appeal Bellows’ decision.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 May 2026
  • From 2019 to 2024, almost 75% of petitioners received some form of relief, compared with 43% nationwide, according to data compiled by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, a nonprofit data research center based at Syracuse University.
    Olga R. Rodriguez, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
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“Appellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellants. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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