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as in grievance
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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Recent Examples of complaint
The school district said that ICE needed a judicial warrant to assist the man in taking custody of his son for deportation unless agents could show an emergency allowed for the measure, the complaint says.
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Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Another complaint levelled against the PSM was its stopping power.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know Shah revealed that the BBC had received more than 500 complaints since a memo revealing the editing issue was leaked.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The dossier also claimed that the BBC’s top brass ignored complaints and suggestions by the standards committee.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
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Julia Marnin, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Another complaint levelled against the PSM was its stopping power.
—Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
What To Know Shah revealed that the BBC had received more than 500 complaints since a memo revealing the editing issue was leaked.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The dossier also claimed that the BBC’s top brass ignored complaints and suggestions by the standards committee.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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The uprisings across the region stem from domestic grievances, but that isn’t the whole story.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Dean Kalea Benner decided to file an official grievance naming herself as the primary complainant, Adams said.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
11 Nov. 2025
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While some senators expressed optimism about reaching a time agreement, any single objection could stall final passage.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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The judge can sustain objections to questions if foundation hasn’t been laid by previous testimony.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors initially sought felony charges against Dunn, but downgraded the case to a misdemeanor after a grand jury declined to return an indictment.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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The result is a hybrid system capable of autonomously targeting and treating disease sites with minimal disruption.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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As Hoffine noted, hunger often kills not just through starvation, but by weakening immune systems to the point where people can't fight off disease.—
Nurith Aizenman,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
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Deciphering the vocalizations involves both sound and context, as a dog’s bark or whine may be tied to its situation, Zhu said.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Boston Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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The unfiltered electric soundtrack of the Evija goes from a piercing whine to an ear-splitting shriek.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Veterans Day is a state-level holiday in almost every part of the country (Wisconsin is an exception), so your local DMV and public schools will most likely be closed for the day.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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There are few opportunities in life to wax lyrical about a ham sandwich, but the hot toasty at Mamiche (which arrives slathered in butter on a pillow-soft brioche) is the exception—the chocolate babka is also very good.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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He was acquitted of a misdemeanor count of inflicting injury on an elder adult.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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Sampson is expected to be formally charged with multiple counts of vehicular homicide and additional felonies, Spectrum News reported.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Christian Braun added 31 points, Aaron Gordon scored 20, and Jamal Murray — playing through a calf ailment — finished with 15 points and seven assists.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chronic inflammation is a low-level, persistent activation of the immune system that can damage the body over time and is linked to ailments such as cardiovascular disease, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and autoimmune conditions.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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