complaints

noun

plural of complaint
1
as in whines
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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2
as in objections
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents

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3
as in indictments
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person filed a complaint in court

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4
as in illnesses
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 complaints In January, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The policy update, applicable to all reservations booked on or after November 20, is designed to streamline the Airbnb experience after a slew of customer complaints about unclear house rules and laborious demands by property hosts. — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026 These complaints have not proven gas station non-compliance, so The Observer is not naming the gas stations users claim overcharged. — Eva Flowe october 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 McCall, founder of the Crisis Action Center, said his office received numerous complaints. — Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In Grass Valley, the Police Department indefinitely suspended its use of the cameras in August following complaints from residents. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Some of the inspections are sparked by customer complaints to the DBPR, which can be made on the website at the hyperlink. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The film, shot in Livingston, Montana, prompted protests and public safety complaints earlier this month. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 The protests have been building since late September, sparked by complaints of staff shortages and dilapidated schools. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaints
  1. grievances
  2. objections
  3. indictments
  4. illnesses
  5. moans
  6. exceptions
  7. counts
  8. ailments
Noun
  • The unrest began in France in mid-September with student demonstrations over school conditions, then spread to other countries, where protests have centered on local grievances.
    — Amanda Macias, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Nearly 1,000 people were detained across France Saturday as a wave of largely-peaceful protests airing economic grievances returned to the streets of its major cities, mirroring similar demonstrations across Europe.
    — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of grievances
Noun
  • Two of the three objections against Macías and Sigcho-Lopez were filed by people who had circulated primary petitions for Patty García.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The City Council voted it down, and the mayor's opponents passed an alternate budget plan over his objections.
    — Chris Tye, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of objections
Noun
  • In Virginia, a judge’s finding that Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed led to the dismissal of indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Atty.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Justice Department is thought to have repeatedly struggled in high-profile cases to persuade grand juries in the nation’s capital to return indictments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of indictments
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  • No illnesses have been reported so far, according to the recall notice.
    — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Likewise, the agents that cause illnesses such as COVID-19, influenza, mumps, pertussis, and strep throat can be transmitted as heavy droplets that land on mucous membranes.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of illnesses
Noun
  • Lori can hardly speak, relying on a young nurse who sits at her side to translate her low, pained moans.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Wails and moans of grief interspersed the chanting, until the small coffin was lowered into the grave.
    — Victoria Davies, Rolling Stone, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of moans
Noun
  • Airbnb said exceptions may apply in certain circumstances, such as requiring guests to put trash in animal-proof containers in areas with bears.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The system also requires recurring checks for matching information, although legal exceptions apply and removal is not immediate.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of exceptions
Noun
  • Bomfim has been charged with 10 felony counts of child abuse, prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The formulas say these two very different counts agree for every number.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of counts
Noun
  • Last season, Williams missed 49 regular-season games and much of the postseason after dealing with a right wrist injury that required surgery and nagging hamstring ailments in both legs.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • So, too, was Capra’s, despite some misbegotten movies and his struggles with depression and other ailments.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of ailments

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“Complaints.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaints. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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