Thesaurus results for LITIGANT

litigant

noun

as in defendant

law someone who brings a legal action against another person or against whom a legal action is brought Both litigants chose to represent themselves in court.

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Recent Examples of litigant My leadership on the bench is guided by judicial ethics, the Constitution, and a commitment to impartiality, independence, and due process — principles that serve all litigants, regardless of political belief. —

Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026 He's been a very active litigant in cases that are designed to punish and to push back on the coverage in these spaces. —

Dana Taylor, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026 Councilors Tiffany Koyama Lane and Mitch Green personally offered to connect prospective litigants with the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon and the state attorney general’s office. —

Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026 Such reactions from a judge are not generally considered a favorable omen for a litigant. —

David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigant

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Noun

All three co-defendants have pleaded not guilty in their cases.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
One morning, Amber Lowrey, the sister of a defendant named Savanna Batten, showed up early after dropping her kids off at school.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2026