appellants

Definition of appellantsnext
plural of appellant

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petitioners
Noun
  • State Supreme Court Justice Jeffrey Pearlman sided with the Democratic petitioners in January.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 13 Feb. 2026
  • An effort to petition the rezoning to a public vote failed when petitioners failed to gather enough signatures.
    Meghan O'Brien, States Newsroom, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Appellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellants. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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