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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
Our one complaint was that the design left a small gap on either side of the divider that let smaller items (like dirty socks) cross-contaminate.
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Drew Zieff, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
These complaints are less common but still worth considering.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
According to Inglehart, the nonprofit has filed complaints against on behalf of Carpio and Ramirez with the California Civil Rights Department.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that year, the National Labor Relations board received an anonymous complaint from current and former MLBPA staff and members, which alleged multiple forms of corruption by Clark and the union, including nepotism, misuse of resources, and abuse of power.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Drew Zieff, Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
These complaints are less common but still worth considering.
—Sharon Wu, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
According to Inglehart, the nonprofit has filed complaints against on behalf of Carpio and Ramirez with the California Civil Rights Department.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Later that year, the National Labor Relations board received an anonymous complaint from current and former MLBPA staff and members, which alleged multiple forms of corruption by Clark and the union, including nepotism, misuse of resources, and abuse of power.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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After the couple settled in California, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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The union filed a grievance on Tuesday, alleging violations to a collective bargaining agreement.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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That deal and others that followed were cleared over the objections of top antitrust division staff including Slater.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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The bill initially passed 87-36 in the House and 30-9 in the Senate — both above the two-thirds threshold necessary to enact legislation into law over the governor’s objection.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Beyond Song, the defendants are Autumn Hill (referred to as Cameron Arnold in the indictment), Zachary Evetts, Meagan Morris (referred to as Bradford Morris in the indictment), Maricela Rueda, Seth Sikes, Elizabeth Soto, Ines Soto, Savanna Batten and Daniel Rolando Sanchez Estrada.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 17,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Feb. 2026
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The organ harvesting allegations haven’t been included in indictments issued by the court.—
Zana Cimili,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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After whooping cough vaccinations declined in Dallas County over the last year, the preventable disease spiked to the highest numbers of infections officials have seen in over a decade, Huang said.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Harm reduction can encompass a range of practices, including handing out free needles to slow the spread of disease, and many local leaders credit some of those efforts with recent drops in fatal overdoses.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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These are no longer the days of whine and turned-up noses.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
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The exception to the rule came in the Division 5 boys bracket, where league champion Health Sciences was awarded a home game for a Monday play-in contest against higher-seeded Holtville.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Those exceptions are not listed in the OMES report.—
Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoman,
15 Feb. 2026
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Zelensky reminded the audience that every Ukrainian power plant had been hit, and that every kilometer Russia seized cost them 156 lives, by Ukraine’s count.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Radtke took a plea deal, agreeing to plead guilty to three misdemeanor counts of theft of government property.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Peterson has missed 11 of KU’s 24 games because of hamstring tightness, cramping, a quad ailment and illness issues.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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The building had many ailments, and the landlord seemed intent on doing as little as possible about them.—
Michael Powell,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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