appellees

noun

plural of appellee
as in appellants

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  1. petitioners
  2. plaintiffs
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  • To qualify a referendum for the ballot, petitioners must collect a number of signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last mayoral election.
    — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Currently, the number petitioners would need to reach is 3,120.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of petitioners
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  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs in both cases argue that Congress could ban a broad array of activities inside private homes — including cooking, gardening and remote work — under the government’s interpretation of the 19th century law.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The government responded to her filing and courtroom outburst by asking that she be removed from the case citing hostility toward the government and favoritism for the plaintiffs.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
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“Appellees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appellees. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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