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
After 60 days, if consultations have failed to resolve the dispute, the complainant may request adjudication by a panel, according to the WTO.
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The complainant was also there with a cousin and a friend.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Many complainants completely missed what critics said was the point of the show, which was to highlight the struggle of Black artists to achieve proper representation while seeing their art, talent, and culture appropriated by others.
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
The complainants were reluctant to go on the record and the matter went nowhere.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Dan Mangan,kevin Breuninger,christina Wilkie,michael Wayland,april Roach,erin Doherty, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025
The complainant was also there with a cousin and a friend.
—Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Many complainants completely missed what critics said was the point of the show, which was to highlight the struggle of Black artists to achieve proper representation while seeing their art, talent, and culture appropriated by others.
—David Gilbert, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
The complainants were reluctant to go on the record and the matter went nowhere.
—Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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The plaintiffs said marketing campaigns from both PepsiCo and Coca-Cola over the years have misled consumers into believing the companies' products are environmentally sustainable.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The plaintiffs want the court to block Trump’s April 2 executive order imposing the tariffs.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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