as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The complainant claimed they were interrogated for over 12 hours, not allowed to make phone calls and received no food.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The business’s behaviors, as described by the numerous complainants, violate the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA), according to Nessel.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The complainant claimed they were interrogated for over 12 hours, not allowed to make phone calls and received no food.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The business’s behaviors, as described by the numerous complainants, violate the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA), according to Nessel.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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One of the plaintiffs was Buaite Againn, the investment vehicle run by Davis’ former BeautyKind business partner.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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The plaintiffs in the California suit claim they were misled by deceptive labeling when purchasing the product more than a dozen times in California stores.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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