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 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has grown increasingly hostile to gun control lawsuits in recent years. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 At least 20 passengers have filed lawsuits against Delta over that incident, arguing the airline could have avoided the severe weather. — ABC News, 9 Oct. 2026 Peterson is among the attorneys representing Conrad in one of the lawsuits dismissed in August. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Martin and Fitzgerald have not been served with the lawsuit, according to Stephen Kotara of Arlington, one of the attorneys representing Christopher’s family. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
  1. suit
  2. complaint
  3. proceeding
  4. litigation
Noun
  • Carlson called on Fox News Media Chief Executive Suzanne Scott to fire Heinrich in a text that came to light three years later when Dominion Voting System filed its defamation suit against the network.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Merle, dressed for the opening in matching pink Pucci dress and shoes and Danny in a pink seersucker suit, served as show sponsors.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • But their complaints come as Lecornu's government seeks to rein in public spending to appease skittish bond markets, which have punished France more harshly than many of its peers this year, amid a global bond market rout.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In a criminal complaint, prosecutors accused Zhang of spying on a son of Taiwan’s president outside his residence in the Seattle area at the behest of Chinese officials.
    — David Douglas, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • Mullin said Belgal, the boy's father, would face criminal prosecution and be placed in deportation proceedings.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Penn’s Kapoor narrates the proceedings, often breaking the fourth wall to address us directly.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceeding
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  • The Perry Street litigation finally ended in August 2024 following an undisclosed settlement — just one month after Erica signed the lease for 150 Charles.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of litigation

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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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