appellants

plural of appellant

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appellants
petitioners
Noun
  • The Wichita Falls City Council passed a rule allowing the moving of kids' books to the adults' section if at least 300 petitioners asked the library.
    Taylor Seely, AZCentral.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The debate over a data center campus proposed for Naperville unfolded at Wednesday’s Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, where petitioners made their pitch for approval while residents pushed back against the project.
    Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Appellants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellants. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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