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 judge's ruling isn't limited to the plaintiffs named in the lawsuit; Lamberth also agreed to certify a class of plaintiffs consisting of anyone who is or will be incarcerated in federal prisons.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Out of all the groups’ asks, Walker granted only one plaintiff an injunction on one point.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The justices’ argument, however, largely hinged on questioning the physician plaintiffs’ right to sue the FDA to restore conditions rather than the substance of the case.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The myth of the McDonald’s case suggests the restaurant giant was victimized by an unscrupulous plaintiff.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Out of all the groups’ asks, Walker granted only one plaintiff an injunction on one point.
—Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
The justices’ argument, however, largely hinged on questioning the physician plaintiffs’ right to sue the FDA to restore conditions rather than the substance of the case.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
The myth of the McDonald’s case suggests the restaurant giant was victimized by an unscrupulous plaintiff.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
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The complainant, 46-year-old Onisim Dorneanu of Wisconsin, until recently owned a total of 16 units in the building and lived in one of the units part-time, according to the filing.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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You’re done with this matter — and so am I. Jerald Fuller, Coconut Creek (Editor’s Note: Fuller was the complainant in the ethics complaint against Tony, filed in 2022).—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Other appellants include Paige Brown and C. Scott of the Department of Labor, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Ronisca Chambers.—
Curtis Bunn,
NBC 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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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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