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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That suit, with its flowing lines and subtle color palette, also marked a pivot away from the louder, bigger, bolder ethos of the ‘80s and toward a quieter definition of sophistication.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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The suit was filed by Concannon’s advocacy group.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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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
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This year all eyes were on the ongoing war in Gaza, which dominated proceedings in and out of the premieres and press conferences.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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After nine years of protests, court proceedings on the case were finally opened in 2018.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Resolution work involves collections (helping individuals and businesses that owe the IRS or state but can’t pay in full) and controversy (audits, appeals and litigation).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Despite that litigation, WB claimed that Midjourney has recently removed copyright protections in its supposedly shameful ongoing bid for profits.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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