lawsuit

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌsüt How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
Definition of lawsuitnext
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 June 18 appeals court ruling stems from a January federal lawsuit filed by the city of Philadelphia against the Interior Department and National Park Service, seeking to preserve the slavery memorial. — Deena Zaru, ABC News, 3 July 2026 The lawsuit accused Lemonade of negligence and violations of multiple consumer privacy laws, including the Driver Privacy Protection Act. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026 The California Supreme Court ordered him to stop and agreed to consider Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit seeking to stop Bianco’s probe. — Lia Russell july 3, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026 The lawsuit was settled earlier in 2026, with neither party earning any money. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
  1. suit
  2. complaint
  3. proceeding
  4. litigation
Noun
  • That suit was dismissed after a judge ruled that Lively’s accusations were protected by litigation privilege.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • The multistate suit will likely be filed next week, the sources told CNN, though the filing date is subject to change.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • Attorneys for the building’s defendants have denied the allegations in court filings and any liability for the accident, and have filed a third-party complaint against the construction company that employed Rojas.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • The lawsuit aims to become a class action and comes after weeks of fierce criticism and complaints from customers regarding the company’s practices.
    — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of complaint
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  • Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 July 2026
  • The proceeding will resemble a minitrial, but prosecutors need only demonstrate that there are reasonable grounds to believe Robinson killed Kirk.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Definition of proceeding
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  • That suit was dismissed after a judge ruled that Lively’s accusations were protected by litigation privilege.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 9 July 2026
  • Lively’s legal team said the law requires reimbursement for the defense of the litigation because the legal work on the various claims was intertwined.
    — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 9 July 2026
Definition of litigation

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