Thesaurus results for LITIGATION

litigation

noun

Definition of litigation

as in lawsuit

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Recent Examples of litigation The decision came as the policy faced a fresh wave of litigation. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026 That litigation is ongoing, with no timetable for further movement. — Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Meta said its settlement was part of an agreement with 52 attorneys general across the country, going far beyond the states that were involved in the California litigation. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 The claims were part of a broader wave of litigation brought by states, local governments, school districts and individuals alleging Meta and other social media companies fueled a nationwide youth mental health crisis. — Diana Novak Jones, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation

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Buc-ee's has defended the lawsuit as protective of its valuable trademark.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Executive orders to limit mail-in ballots, lawsuits over voter registration data, threats to funding and more have poured out of the White House leading up to the 2026 general election.

— Denver Post, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawsuit

Noun

And why did the Commonwealth deny a request by Reddington, the defense attorney, to stipulate that Clancy killed her children, a formal acknowledgment of responsibility that would have focussed the trial proceedings on her criminal intent?

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
The change resulted in nearly 146 people getting their death sentences vacated and new penalty proceedings given to them, according to research from FIU’s Balanced Justice Project.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026

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On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has become known, in part, for wearing a suit.

— José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of suit

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The students are challenging those actions in federal court, arguing that FIU's policy – and its application to their silent demonstration – violates their First Amendment rights.

— Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
The footage mixes high-speed chases and explosive action with comedic beats, framing a story built around chaos, mismatched heroism and rising stakes as the mission unfolds.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026

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