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
Fong declined to specify the nature of the allegations or identify complainants, beyond confirming that the accusations were unrelated to either Gomez or Henrich.
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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
The new charges bring the total number of complainants to six.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Ofcom does not have demographic data on complainants because people express their concerns to the media regulator anonymously.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
The statement said that per the Minnesota 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, 3 Dec. 2025
However, Wahl declined to implement a recommendation allowing complainants to request a different supervisor when filing a complaint.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
The complainants are calling for all three.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
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
The new charges bring the total number of complainants to six.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Ofcom does not have demographic data on complainants because people express their concerns to the media regulator anonymously.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
The statement said that per the Minnesota 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, 3 Dec. 2025
However, Wahl declined to implement a recommendation allowing complainants to request a different supervisor when filing a complaint.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2025
The complainants are calling for all three.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainants
plaintiffs
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With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiffs in these suits are claiming that the algorithms are built and tailored towards individual users to keep them hooked.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Complainants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainants. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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