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Recent Examples of countersuit
His initial account of the June 2024 incident differed from hers in the recent countersuit.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Polk was named as a defendant in NASCAR’s countersuit and was referenced in Friday night’s filing.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Luke denied all claims and filed a countersuit that same year.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
City officials filed a lawsuit, and Smollett a countersuit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Polk was named as a defendant in NASCAR’s countersuit and was referenced in Friday night’s filing.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
Luke denied all claims and filed a countersuit that same year.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
City officials filed a lawsuit, and Smollett a countersuit.
—Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for countersuit
Noun
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Stalcup has denied the allegations in various filings and made counterclaims against Kastleman.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Jan. 2026
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Her counterclaim has asked for full payment of the $1 million contract, court costs and a declaration that the WealthRise curriculum and trademark remain the property of BlackFem and the city does not have a right to copy or distribute them or create derivative works.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The secret decision led to public backlash and the threat of litigation.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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Mark focused solely on litigation and client intake, while Alexis managed pre-litigation and negotiations.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Countersuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countersuit. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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