litigations

noun

plural of litigation
as in lawsuits

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  1. lawsuits
  2. proceedings
  3. actions
  4. suits
Noun
  • State voter rolls The Elias Law Group moved to intervene in all of the DOJ’s voter data acquisition lawsuits filed against noncomplying states that refused to turn over their unredacted voter rolls.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Fast-food chains have faced other lawsuits over product depictions in ads and on menu boards.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of lawsuits
Noun
  • Aimee and Jake subsequently had to complete a lengthy and expensive legal process involving court proceedings, counseling and medical assessments to obtain legal parentage of their biological daughter.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Gonzalez said the department could not comment further on disciplinary proceedings, citing personnel exemptions in the Missouri Sunshine Law.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceedings
Noun
  • United Nations commissions have formally concluded that Russian military actions amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity — murder, forced displacement and systematic persecution.
    — Tom Jurkowsky, Baltimore Sun, 2 Nov. 2026
  • None of this absolves Karen of responsibility for her actions, and sober counselors will readily tell you that the process of recovery can and often does fundamentally alter a relationship’s dynamics.
    — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Just why the Administration keeps churning out such suits, though, may be a bigger question.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Prices are moderate, with three shirts retailing for $199 and most suits selling for $698.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of suits
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