as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Recent Examples of lawsuit
The city of Imperial has filed a lawsuit against the county, arguing the project should not have received a CEQA exemption.
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Who would allow potentially billions of people to post freely if every word could open up the possibility of a lawsuit against the platform?
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Eight attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, filed a separate lawsuit on similar legal grounds.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The feature has been cited in Kaley’s and other lawsuits.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
Who would allow potentially billions of people to post freely if every word could open up the possibility of a lawsuit against the platform?
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 28 Mar. 2026
Eight attorneys general, led by California’s Rob Bonta, filed a separate lawsuit on similar legal grounds.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026
The feature has been cited in Kaley’s and other lawsuits.
—Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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As far as vibe goes, this is where tourists and corporate suits from all walks of life rub elbows, whether waiting in line at Shake Shack or the steakhouse Wolf & Lamb.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Patel also learned that the marketing company Dental Axis offered gift cards ranging from $50 to $80 to families, including Medicaid patients, that began treatment at Galloway Dental, the suit said.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lack of communication from airlines during disruptions is a major complaint from customers across carriers, and anything companies can do to alleviate that will help with those frustrations.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sinagra said that Brooksby resigned as a consequence of the complaints, but disagreed with them.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Judge Nathan Milliron, who presides over the 215th District of Harris County District Court, is known to livestream his proceedings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There was a youthful, rock ‘n’ roll vibe to the proceedings that was punk in quality but earnest in its quest to be seen.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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The verdict could trigger a broader legal reckoning across Big Tech akin to Big Tobacco litigation.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Individual plaintiffs and school districts have also filed litigation against the tech giants.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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