Thesaurus results for LITIGATION

litigation

noun

Definition of litigation

as in lawsuit

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Recent Examples of litigation Over the past month, an attempt by LSU to land two football players who had spent time in NFL training camps led to litigation that overshadowed the start of the season. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026 For roughly the past decade, a flood of litigation has chipped away at many long-standing rules governing college sports — from the tradition of amateurism to rules around transfers and who is eligible to compete at all. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 Aside from Baldoni, Wallace’s other clients have included actress Rebel Wilson, who is now embroiled in her own defamation litigation with Amanda Ghost, a producer on her film The Deb. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Some industries did exactly that, because regulation or litigation left them no choice. — Don Murray, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for litigation

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In August, Meta agreed to pay up to $18 billion to settle a multistate lawsuit involving child safety issues.

— Mikella Schuettler, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
California rapper and producer Ovrkast is pushing back against a lawsuit filed by influential hip-hop duo Outkast.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawsuit

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According to Faxon, the next step in the claim proceedings will continue to center around the argument made by the Attorney General’s Office.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Sam Levy’s editing likewise darts associatively between these moods, seemingly letting sense memory shape the chronology of proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

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Bonta, who had spearheaded the antitrust suit, gave a tepid endorsement of the consent decree.

— Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Shadow details, like the textures of tree bark and animal fur in the shade, or the cuts and contours of black suit jackets, stay intact when watching in a dark room.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of suit

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Instead, implants exchange simple signals, such as whether a particular condition has been detected or whether an action should be triggered.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
What Could Be Next Expect the snoring category to keep pulling apart into three tiers, and each has a different action for readers deciding what to try.

— Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 24 Sep. 2026

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