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 case centered on an allegation that the league and other owners conspired in violation of antitrust law to exclude the plaintiff.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, has already paid billions of dollars to settle claims from plaintiffs who say Roundup caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Police alleged Petit turned toward them with the object and took a shooting stance, but videos disproved the claims, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking monetary relief of $1 million, according to the lawsuit.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Bayer, which acquired Monsanto in 2018, has already paid billions of dollars to settle claims from plaintiffs who say Roundup caused non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a type of cancer that develops in the lymphatic system.
—Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Police alleged Petit turned toward them with the object and took a shooting stance, but videos disproved the claims, the plaintiff’s lawyers said.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking monetary relief of $1 million, according to the lawsuit.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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The ethics inquiry board deliberated on the motion to dismiss and held the motion in abeyance pending the complainant’s witnesses testifying.—
Mary Divine,
Twin Cities,
18 Feb. 2026
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Fong declined to specify the nature of the allegations or identify complainants, beyond confirming that the accusations were unrelated to either Gomez or Henrich.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Giuffre, a key Epstein accuser, died by suicide in April 2025.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Attorneys for this accuser declined to comment.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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 5 Mar. 2026.
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