cross actions

noun

plural of cross action
as in cross-claims

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  1. counterclaims
  2. actions
  3. causes
  4. complaints
  5. proceedings
Noun
  • 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
Definition of counterclaims
Noun
  • In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • The data points to the following leading causes of death in the 1900s.
    — Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • On the money front, divorce is among the leading causes of bankruptcy, Wells-Gibson previously told USA TODAY.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of causes
Noun
  • The result was a menu of skin complaints – fungal, bacterial and otherwise.
    — Katherine Ott, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Florida ranks third in overall internet fraud complaints, as well as third in money lost, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2025 annual report.
    — Ella Moore July 2, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • The LLCs contested, arguing the alter ego finding was inapplicable and Illinois law didn't permit such piercing in supplementary proceedings.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The Supreme Court could still hear a challenge to the law after the 5th Circuit proceedings are over.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
Definition of proceedings
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“Cross actions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20actions. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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