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
As time has passed, some plaintiffs have increased their claims and recruited external litigation funders, alleging that Google continues to violate antitrust laws by manipulating search results and failing to comply with the EU’s 2017 order.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Ventura's 2023 lawsuit against Combs set off a wave of other lawsuits filed by dozens of plaintiffs accusing the mogul of abuse.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 12 May 2025
As bellwether plaintiffs, the 17 were chosen because they were seen as representative of the thousands of other people whose cases are still pending.
—CBS News, 9 May 2025
The solicitor general, who argues on behalf of the federal government before the Supreme Court, said that the plaintiffs who brought the case did not have the legal right to sue.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for plaintiff
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
Ventura's 2023 lawsuit against Combs set off a wave of other lawsuits filed by dozens of plaintiffs accusing the mogul of abuse.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 12 May 2025
As bellwether plaintiffs, the 17 were chosen because they were seen as representative of the thousands of other people whose cases are still pending.
—CBS News, 9 May 2025
The solicitor general, who argues on behalf of the federal government before the Supreme Court, said that the plaintiffs who brought the case did not have the legal right to sue.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for plaintiff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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Soon after making the report to police, the complainant received an alert from FedEx explaining that the merchandise would be delivered to and held for pick up at a Walgreens location in neighboring Skokie, according to the release.—
Pioneer Press,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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The complainants said the abusive behavior began as soon as Farley, a 26-year veteran of the department whose father and grandfather were deputy chiefs, was appointed the top job.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Appeals to the City Council now are based only specific points raised by the appellant.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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Running Scared Another prominent and seemingly novel theme in Coca-Cola’s appellant brief is its allegation that the IRS selectively targeted supply points that had no recourse to mutual agreement procedures under a treaty.—
Ryan Finley,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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