as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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Recent Examples of plaintiff
The stories, however, were misleading, the plaintiffs argue.
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The jury awarded the plaintiffs $129 million in compensatory damages, and a further $200 million in punitive damages.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
According to the complaint, the homeowner plaintiffs noticed an immediate impact with the introduction of pickleball to the community.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
The plaintiffs were mostly former employees, but some included students who said they were fraudulently enrolled.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The jury awarded the plaintiffs $129 million in compensatory damages, and a further $200 million in punitive damages.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
According to the complaint, the homeowner plaintiffs noticed an immediate impact with the introduction of pickleball to the community.
—Nicole R. Kurtz, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
The plaintiffs were mostly former employees, but some included students who said they were fraudulently enrolled.
—Chris Quintana, USA Today, 26 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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The other two complainants in the criminal cases were from a glass and mirror provider and a custom cabinet builder who performed work on the Weatherford home.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Aug. 2025
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Horner was first cleared of the claims following an internal investigation and then again by a lawyer who dismissed the complainant’s appeal.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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Future appeals will be considered on all applicable information instead of only the issues raised by the appellant, a change intended to give the council more discretion and save staff time.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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