Thesaurus results for COUNTERSUIT

countersuit

noun

Definition of countersuit

as in counterclaim

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Recent Examples of countersuit Polymarket denies wrongdoing and filed a countersuit against New York in federal court. — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Baldoni responded in January 2025 with his own countersuit against Lively and her husband Ryan Reynolds, demanding $400 million in damages for alleged defamation, civil extortion, and breach of contract (which was also dismissed by a judge). — Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 Baldoni filed a $400 million countersuit the next month accusing Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and The New York Times of civil extortion, defamation and false light. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit, filed in October 2025, stated the Stars violated the agreement to jointly operated the arena set out by both parties which rendered the Mavs as the sole operators which the Stars called a hostile takeover in their countersuit. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for countersuit

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Noun

Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter.

— Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The request was the latest salvo in the messy war where Ghost is suing Wilson for defamation, and Wilson is pursuing counterclaims against the producers for alleged bullying, intimidation, and breach of contract.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of counterclaim

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The budget increase would cover costs for litigation, health insurance for employees and airshow partnerships Wolverton said.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
When reached, the NYPD declined to comment further on the litigation, pointing instead to the oversight measures enacted following the incident, which included the disbanding of the Brooklyn North Narcotics unit involved in the arrest.

— Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026