litigations

noun

plural of litigation
as in lawsuits

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  1. lawsuits
  2. proceedings
  3. actions
  4. suits
Noun
  • Multiple businesses that are fed up with the flooding have filed lawsuits against the parking lot’s owner in recent months.
    — Zuri Primos July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
  • Together, the lawsuits are testing how much responsibility AI companies bear when people turn to chatbots during a medical or psychological crisis.
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
Definition of lawsuits
Noun
  • The Athletic reported at the time that sources with knowledge of proceedings, speaking on the condition of anonymity to protect relationships, said these were particularly damaging to Southampton’s case.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Preliminary hearings like this one serve a similar function to that of grand jury proceedings.
    — Madeline Morrison, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Definition of proceedings
Noun
  • In June, The View even invoked the face and voice of its founder, the late Barbara Walters, in an on-air ad that criticized the FCC and urged viewers to push back against the organization’s actions.
    — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 July 2026
  • None of the characters has convincing motivation for their actions or words.
    — Zack Sharf, Variety, 27 July 2026
Definition of actions
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  • Custom pieces were also trending this red-carpet, with more masculine, blinged-out, and colorful suits were the center of the carpet.
    — Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Cloth has faced several suits from investors who accused him of absconding with their money.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 July 2026
Definition of suits
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