as in lawsuits
a court case brought against the plaintiff of another court case by the defendant
The defendant filed a counterclaim for his own injuries, claiming that he only rear-ended the plaintiff because she had stopped too fast.
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Recent Examples of counterclaims
The Jane the Virgin alum’s counterclaims against Lively and her husband, Ryan Reynolds, which involved allegations of extortion and defamation, were dismissed by Judge Liman in June.
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Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, a judge allowed OpenAI to move forward with counterclaims against Musk.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Whether OpenAI will prevail on its counterclaims is anybody's guess.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
The ruling came despite Musk's legal team requesting that the counterclaims be dismissed.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Earlier this month, a judge allowed OpenAI to move forward with counterclaims against Musk.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
Whether OpenAI will prevail on its counterclaims is anybody's guess.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2025
The ruling came despite Musk's legal team requesting that the counterclaims be dismissed.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclaims
Noun
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Other Charlotte-area companies facing lawsuits over data breaches Four other Charlotte-area companies reported data breaches in the past half year, while facing potential class-action federal lawsuits following the cyberattacks.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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Multiple personal injury lawsuits have been filed against Full Moon Productions, which also owns The Edge of Hell and Macabre Cinema, over the years, according to Missouri court records.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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There are allegations toilets have been left uncleaned, bins unemptied, and pitch perimeters worn and littered, with complaints made that there are not enough maintenance staff employed to maintain standards.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The civil complaints detail past fatal incidents involving occupants becoming trapped inside Cybertrucks.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Counterclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclaims. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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