Thesaurus results for LITIGATION

litigation

noun

Definition of litigation

as in lawsuit

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Recent Examples of litigation When companies won’t do the right thing themselves, litigation has proven effective at checking their excesses. — Susan Morrisey, STAT, 15 Sep. 2026 Tallman — who has retained an attorney and is researching his litigation options against Sanders and Drastic Measures — is still in the industry as well. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 The court's order still falls short of resolving the legality of the rule, and the litigation will continue. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 Executive order and ongoing litigation had created confusion The case before the court stemmed from an executive order Trump signed in March. — Jonathan J. Cooper, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation

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The Cook County State’s Attorney, which represents county officials in such lawsuits, sought an extension in court Thursday and intends to file a motion to dismiss.

— A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
California health clinics accuse an influential union and its leader of racketeering in civil lawsuit.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawsuit

Noun

During preliminary hearing proceedings earlier this month, Abbatiello was released on $250,000 bond following several weeks of being held without bail.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The court proceedings followed months of legal battles over whether Castro, 52, would be extradited from Texas, his home state, to face charges in Minnesota.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of proceeding

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While both lawsuits were brought on antitrust grounds, the WGA focused heavily in its own suit about the impact that the merger would have on workers.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
However, California and 11 other states filed suit in mid-July seeking to block the merger, citing antitrust concerns in film and pay TV.

— Lillian Rizzo,Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of suit

Noun

Who wouldn’t like to whip out a formula that enabled you to judge this action as evil and the other as merely wrong?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The War Powers Act, created in the aftermath of the Vietnam conflict, sought to put a more specific time limit on the president's power, requiring congressional approval for sustained military actions after 60 or 90 days.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

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