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
Three plaintiffs, two of whom are minors, accuse xAI of distributing, possessing and producing with intent to distribute child pornography.
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Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
For example, the plaintiffs amended the lawsuit to stop the scaling back of the nation’s childhood vaccination schedule.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The union and its co-plaintiffs are asking the court to order a public hearing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026
For example, the plaintiffs amended the lawsuit to stop the scaling back of the nation’s childhood vaccination schedule.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.
—Huo Jingnan, NPR, 16 Mar. 2026
The union and its co-plaintiffs are asking the court to order a public hearing.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for plaintiff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
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The deputy chief magistrate, Tan Ikram, ordered that Partey is not to contact directly or indirectly this new complainant, in line with the bail conditions he was served previously.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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The complainant was the Campaign for Accountability, which argued that Halligan should face disciplinary action for her involvement in the federal prosecutions of former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Foldi also nodded to information about the accuser’s interactions with law enforcement in the years since her relationship with Miguez.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those missing files have finally been published — and include a transcript of the accuser’s interviews.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 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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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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