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
In 2010, families filed a lawsuit alleging special education violations at some charter schools, including allegations that students were denied accommodations that they are legally entitled, denied admission to schools and in some cases pushed out of their school completely.
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Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Pro leagues, which have historically used arbitration to resolve disputes out-of-court, are now seeing major pushback through lawsuits brought by Brian Flores and Jon Gruden.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown’s family brought a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and reached a settlement in 2017.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit follows similar cases against New York City, cities in New Jersey and Los Angeles in recent weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Aubri Juhasz, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Pro leagues, which have historically used arbitration to resolve disputes out-of-court, are now seeing major pushback through lawsuits brought by Brian Flores and Jon Gruden.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Brown’s family brought a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city and reached a settlement in 2017.
—Susannah Cullinane, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit follows similar cases against New York City, cities in New Jersey and Los Angeles in recent weeks.
—Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
Noun
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Posing next to Colman Domingo and Salma Hayek Pinault (who wore an elegant black Balenciaga suit dress), Moore’s glitzy look shone.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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That suit came days after a federal judge blocked the administration from deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles.—
Martha McHardy
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bolsonaro’s defense argued that planning a coup is not the execution of a coup and alleged that Justice Moraes, who led the proceedings, was biased against their client.—
Adriana Carranca,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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Call My Agent The Movie – or Dix Pour Cent Le Film to give it its French title – picks up proceedings five years after the agency has closed.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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The only period in modern times that carbon storage increased there was during a decade-long moratorium following protests and litigation.—
John P. O’Brien,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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