as in plaintiffs
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 complainants
Cleveland Horton, executive director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, spearheaded the bill that would have created a private right of action and given his office the authority to seek punitive damages on behalf of complainants.
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Delano Squires, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
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.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 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
Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Fong declined to specify the nature of the allegations or identify complainants, beyond confirming that the accusations were unrelated to either Gomez or Henrich.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Currently, the Police Oversight office allows complainants to resolve more minor complaints, like when an officer is rude, by asking that the officer's supervisor to talk to them about their conduct.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
One of the five complainants is an HHS employee who needs a top surgery revision and to continue hormone therapy.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Delano Squires, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026
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.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 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
Two of the claimants were complainants who gave evidence during Spacey's 2023 criminal trial in London, where the now 66-year-old actor was acquitted of all charges.
—Reuters, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Fong declined to specify the nature of the allegations or identify complainants, beyond confirming that the accusations were unrelated to either Gomez or Henrich.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Currently, the Police Oversight office allows complainants to resolve more minor complaints, like when an officer is rude, by asking that the officer's supervisor to talk to them about their conduct.
—Austin Sanders, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026
One of the five complainants is an HHS employee who needs a top surgery revision and to continue hormone therapy.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainants
plaintiffs
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Regarding the plaintiffs’ witnesses, Holm said the jury had heard much speculation from people who were not in Grossman’s head.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
3 June 2026
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The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the Physician Associates Education Association (PAEA) filed a lawsuit aimed at reversing a Department of Education regulation that the plaintiffs claim violates the Administrative Procedure Act.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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“Complainants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainants. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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