Thesaurus results for COUNTERSUIT

countersuit

noun

Definition of countersuit

as in counterclaim

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Recent Examples of countersuit His countersuit was dismissed in June 2025, after Liman ruled that Lively's claims could not be considered defamatory. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026 Depp was instructed to pay $2 million, as Heard won one of the three claims in her countersuit. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Meanwhile, the state’s original lawsuit, having survived both the countersuit and a turn in appeals court, is set for its next hearing in September. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 In January 2025, Baldoni and Wayfarer filed a $400 million countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times, over claims of civil extortion, defamation and false light. — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for countersuit

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Noun

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 town of Foxboro responded to the Kraft Group’s lawsuit filed in June on Tuesday, stating the nearly $1 million entertainment license fee at issue was a legitimate billing for safety expenses and filing a counterclaim against the group.

— Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 8 July 2026

Definition of counterclaim

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That suit was dismissed after a judge ruled that Lively’s accusations were protected by litigation privilege.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
Lively’s legal team said the law requires reimbursement for the defense of the litigation because the legal work on the various claims was intertwined.

— Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 July 2026