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 discovery process is expected to take the remainder of the calendar year, in part because antitrust claims were at the heart of the Pac-12’s original lawsuit.
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Winfield Police Department has opened an internal investigation following a lawsuit filed by a Chesterton man against the town of Winfield and four Winfield police officers.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The details of the lawsuit, filed in January 2021 in Oregon federal court, are mostly irrelevant, except to those in the Wisnovsky family with a financial interest in the case.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The lawsuits primarily focused on funding disputes with the administration, but also touched on such issues as immigration, education, health care and gender rights.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Jon Wilner, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
The Winfield Police Department has opened an internal investigation following a lawsuit filed by a Chesterton man against the town of Winfield and four Winfield police officers.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The details of the lawsuit, filed in January 2021 in Oregon federal court, are mostly irrelevant, except to those in the Wisnovsky family with a financial interest in the case.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
The lawsuits primarily focused on funding disputes with the administration, but also touched on such issues as immigration, education, health care and gender rights.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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The luxury department store chain employs 1,500 people to provide tailoring and alternations, from hemming jeans and repairing rips to fitting suits and reworking evening gowns.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Carpenter wears a men’s suit jacket and squeezes Cline’s butt, and the girls kiss their own reflections.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2026
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Lack of communication from airlines during disruptions is a major complaint from customers across carriers, and anything companies can do to alleviate that will help with those frustrations.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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Sinagra said that Brooksby resigned as a consequence of the complaints, but disagreed with them.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Judge Nathan Milliron, who presides over the 215th District of Harris County District Court, is known to livestream his proceedings.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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There was a youthful, rock ‘n’ roll vibe to the proceedings that was punk in quality but earnest in its quest to be seen.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Due to the cost of further litigation and evidence of Fletcher’s injuries, a payment of $43,271 was approved by the Board of Estimates.—
Chevall Pryce,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
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Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said that the lawyer, identified as 57-year-old Henry Rappa of Melrose, allegedly stole about $660,000 from a civil litigation client while handling an estate.—
Riley Rourke,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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