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 complainant claimed they were interrogated for over 12 hours, not allowed to make phone calls and received no food.
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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
The statement said that per the state Government Data Practices Act, the existence and status of the complaints are public, but complainants’ names, the nature of the complaints and other related information are not.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The complainant told police the check was in an envelope handed to a clerk at the Bridgeview post office.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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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
The statement said that per the state Government Data Practices Act, the existence and status of the complaints are public, but complainants’ names, the nature of the complaints and other related information are not.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026
The complainant told police the check was in an envelope handed to a clerk at the Bridgeview post office.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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The plaintiff, identified as Jane Doe, is seeking monetary damages and a jury trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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On Monday, Gregory Craig, the attorney for the National Trust, wrote to Assistant Attorney General Breet Shumate, who had urged the plaintiffs to drop the case, citing the events at the Correspondents’ Dinner.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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