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
An executive order cannot, on its own, strike down a state law; that is why the order leans on lawsuits and money rather than a stroke of the pen.
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Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The boy's family settled a federal lawsuit with the city earlier this year.
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Travis Loller,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
When lawsuits are predictably filed the state, of course, has to defend their actions.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Veena and Penelope filed lawsuits against Baer in Georgia’s Floyd County Superior Court in April 2019.
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Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
The boy's family settled a federal lawsuit with the city earlier this year.
—
Travis Loller,
Arkansas Online,
20 June 2026
When lawsuits are predictably filed the state, of course, has to defend their actions.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2026
Veena and Penelope filed lawsuits against Baer in Georgia’s Floyd County Superior Court in April 2019.
—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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Three days later after the UK made this announcement, the UAE followed suit and became the first Arab country to introduce a ban on social media use for under-15s.
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The compensation model is intriguing because major media companies are taking a two-track approach to AI, filing copyright infringement suits in some cases and striking content licensing deals with AI firms in others.
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The case was initiated in August by an asylum-seeker from Guatemala who was arrested after leaving a routine immigration hearing in San Francisco and then held without access to adequate hygiene, sanitation, medical care and legal advice, according to the complaint.
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On behalf of Aliya Rahman, the MacArthur Justice Center and a civil rights law firm filed a complaint with the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday, requesting an investigation.
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Indiana and Portland are the only two franchises without a selection in this week’s proceedings.
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Nilo has remained free on bail throughout the proceedings.
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But so long as the rules aren’t bargained with a union and so long as member schools undermine their own association, the litigation risk won’t go away.
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This litigation is part of much broader debate over where guns may be permitted or prohibited.
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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