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
When complainants respond to outreach and indicate a desire to pursue a complaint, the university takes action.
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Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The consent decree says complainants must file a single affidavit, signed by one UAW member and one person serving as the notary, with the charges listed.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Perhaps this summer’s most common complainants have been Aston Villa.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
The consent decree says complainants must file a single affidavit, signed by one UAW member and one person serving as the notary, with the charges listed.
—Liam Rappleye, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Perhaps this summer’s most common complainants have been Aston Villa.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainants
plaintiffs
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This decision highlights the precise reasons securities plaintiffs will continue to rely on these reports to allege corrective disclosures and loss causation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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But the law had not been tested in court, and plaintiffs have faced setbacks due to technicalities and the time lapse.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Complainants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainants. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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