Thesaurus results for LITIGATION

litigation

noun

Definition of litigation

as in lawsuit

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Recent Examples of litigation The plaintiffs allege the transfer was designed to protect church assets from potential litigation. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026 Courts are unlikely to decide the litigation before the election, all but ensuring that trading will play out on platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket at levels never seen before in nearly every state. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026 But the Republican senator’s critics seized on the revelations about Marshall’s extensive litigation against patients. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026 The settlement follows a $200 million payout by AMC five years ago to settle litigation with TWD showrunner Frank Darabont and CAA, also over profits. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation

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Noun

The threat of the penalties if the SEC eventually wins either the Louisiana case or the federal lawsuit temporarily won the day.

— Seth Emerson, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
In 2022, after Foulkes had left CVS, the company agreed to pay $5 billion to settle lawsuits nationwide over the toll of opioids, without admitting wrongdoing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawsuit

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Trials also risk exposing confidential information during court proceedings.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
In New York, FIFA is seeking the same outcome and has asked the court to defer its proceedings while the Florida court weighs similar underlying legal questions.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

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That led to a wave of lawsuits from recruits in the 2022 high school class seeking an extra year, including the Louisiana suit that covers Wright, Harris and others.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The suit is seeking yet-unspecified damages to help cover burial and funeral costs.

— Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of suit

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Disagreements over how far to go on AI safety legislation portend a rocky road ahead for bipartisan Senate talks on a bill that remains the most likely vehicle for action this year.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
After all, Cunha has shown his ability through actions, not words, in recent months at Forest.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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