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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
After being treated, he was supposed to be taken back to the secured psychiatric floor, the complaint said.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
The DoorDash driver told the man to put on some clothes, but the man ignored her for a couple of seconds and stood by the door naked while giggling, the complaint says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Roberto May, 35, a citizen of Ecuador, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The complaint says a 58-year-old woman showed up at AdventHealth TimberRidge ER in Ocala with chills, fever and numbness in her hands and face.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2025
The DoorDash driver told the man to put on some clothes, but the man ignored her for a couple of seconds and stood by the door naked while giggling, the complaint says.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Roberto May, 35, a citizen of Ecuador, has been charged by federal criminal complaint with illegally reentering the U.S. after being deported, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025
The complaint says a 58-year-old woman showed up at AdventHealth TimberRidge ER in Ocala with chills, fever and numbness in her hands and face.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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As a result, in each league, dozens of grievances are commenced and resolved each year, typically without any public awareness.—
Chris Deubert,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Either Paul was calling me with grievances or Emma was updating me with bad news.—
Matt Wolf,
Vulture,
28 May 2025
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Several Republicans have already expressed objections to the legislation as approved by the House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Product joined to hear objections directly from the field.—
Aaron Biggs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The lawsuit, first reported by Politico on Tuesday, seeks $3.4 million that the mayor has been denied by the CFB, which has cited Adams’ five-count federal indictment in its decisions.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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Clark, 46, is considered a key witness in the case and was called to corroborate claims in Combs’ indictment.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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By eliminating the need to recruit separate control groups, ECAs can allow studies to progress more quickly, bringing innovative treatments to patients faster, especially in diseases with no existing options.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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The new study opens further questions about other ways plant phenols might make adjustments throughout the body that alter a person’s disease risk.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
4 June 2025
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Roxy doesn't take her eyes from the screen, and when Aishah turns the camera to show what's happening in the movie, Roxy can be heard making a noise somewhere between a growl and a whine.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Inside the fence, the atmosphere was oddly peaceful, and sometimes so quiet that the loudest noise was the whine of an overhead drone.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 May 2025
Noun
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This law has been in place since 2014 and applies statewide, with exceptions for roles where background checks are mandated by statute.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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This requirement effectively limits poll worker eligibility to U.S. citizens and excludes most noncitizens, with a few exceptions, such as high school students serving as student poll workers under supervision.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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Sconce eventually pleaded guilty to 21 criminal counts — including for mutilating corpses, holding mass cremations and hiring hit men — and was sentenced in 1989 to five years in prison.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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To Trump’s backhanded credit, that’s putting it mildly on all counts.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
31 May 2025
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The Incas had advanced calendars and ceramics as well, and perfected a type of neurosurgery, likely to treat skull wounds suffered in battle, among other ailments.—
Sam Kean,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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The death was attributed to a liver ailment, which veterans said had nothing to do with Siwash’s fondness for beer.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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