Synonyms of counterclaims

counterclaims

noun

plural of counterclaim

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.

Related Words

• lawsuits
• complaints
• cross-claims
• countersuits
• litigations
• cross actions
• suits
• causes
• actions
• proceedings
• cases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of counterclaims

The New York Times has filed counterclaims against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which is pursuing a lawsuit against the news organization for allegedly discriminating against a white male employee by passing him over for a promotion. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 10 July 2026

Judge Biggs largely agreed with Williamson that Ford should have known her counterclaims were without merit, reasoning that outlook became clear after the court held the five-year contract was void as a matter of law. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 July 2026

The three-week trial did not address antitrust claims alleged by Musk and harassment counterclaims filed by Altman that are still pending. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026

In 2022, a jury awarded Depp more than $10 million in damages, while Heard won one of her counterclaims and was awarded $2 million. — Charlie Carballo, USA Today, 30 June 2026

In April 2026, the defendants filed counterclaims of their own against the investors. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 17 June 2026

And in March, van Keulen dismissed one of the Mountain West’s counterclaims against the Pac-12 but ruled two others could proceed to trial, most notably the tortious interference claims. — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026

Nathan, Abel, and Wayfarer filed counterclaims against Jones. — Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 14 May 2026

Their arguments are now moving forward as counterclaims under the umbrella of the QBE lawsuit. — Tess Riski april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026