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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Recent Examples of complainant
The complainants have demanded the group be stopped from issuing further threats, requesting the court for a jury trial.
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Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 8 Feb. 2025
Soon after making the report to police, the complainant received an alert from FedEx explaining that the merchandise would be delivered to and held for pick up at a Walgreens location in neighboring Skokie, according to the release.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The complainants said the abusive behavior began as soon as Farley, a 26-year veteran of the department whose father and grandfather were deputy chiefs, was appointed the top job.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
But dozens of complainants were open in their beliefs that featuring the all-Black ensemble at halftime was racist against white people, in a bizarre twist on the wider culture war over diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI).
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Ailia Zehra, The Hill, 8 Feb. 2025
Soon after making the report to police, the complainant received an alert from FedEx explaining that the merchandise would be delivered to and held for pick up at a Walgreens location in neighboring Skokie, according to the release.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
The complainants said the abusive behavior began as soon as Farley, a 26-year veteran of the department whose father and grandfather were deputy chiefs, was appointed the top job.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
But dozens of complainants were open in their beliefs that featuring the all-Black ensemble at halftime was racist against white people, in a bizarre twist on the wider culture war over diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI).
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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For troops involved in the court battles as plaintiffs, leaving voluntarily now would likely hurt their standing in the case.—
Lolita C. Baldor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The plaintiff, Marlean Ames, alleges her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, denied her a promotion and later demoted her, in both cases selecting gay candidates instead who were less qualified.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
5 June 2025
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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