appellants

Definition of appellantsnext
plural of appellant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellants
petitioners
Noun
  • District Attorney Spencer Merriweather on Monday also asked the State Bureau of Investigation to investigate the petitioners’ claims, including looking into whether McFadden committed any crime.
    Ryan Oehrli, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The full scope of the petitioners’ politics is unknown).
    Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Appellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellants. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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