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
According to the lawsuit, she was not told to fast and had eaten a sugar-heavy breakfast of pancakes with syrup, jelly and orange juice, along with several cookies and Kool-Aid before being tested.
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
That failure leaves the federal government to potentially impose its own rules, which could invite lawsuits states, tribes and water users.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
This means someone could bring a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York to force compliance with the laws.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
This lawsuit returned that option to Colorado women.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
That failure leaves the federal government to potentially impose its own rules, which could invite lawsuits states, tribes and water users.
—Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 28 Feb. 2026
This means someone could bring a lawsuit in the Southern District of New York to force compliance with the laws.
—Nik Popli, Time, 28 Feb. 2026
This lawsuit returned that option to Colorado women.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
Noun
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The suit was brought on behalf of three students.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
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The analysis does not include cases that were settled after a notice of claim was filed but before an actual suit was filed.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Earlier in the night, the combative progressive suggested the results would not be known until Wednesday or later after the Texas Supreme Court blocked a Dallas judge who ordered polls to stay open two extra hours after complaints from voters who were turned away.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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In late 2024, the medical board received a complaint alleging that Acacio was a daily cocaine user.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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As the Justice Department kicked off its antitrust trial against Live Nation on Tuesday, the specter of a possible settlement lurked around the proceedings, as did that of Taylor Swift.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Mar. 2026
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Dewey and Gale are roped back into the proceedings, as everyone sets out to solve the mystery of who — and how.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Mar. 2026
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One of the best defenses in civil litigation is that the plaintiff has pleaded laws that are preempted by other laws.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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In a landmark 2023 deal that paused the litigation in favor of finding long-term solutions, the Biden administration promised to spend $1 billion over a decade to help restore salmon while also boosting tribal clean energy projects.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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