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
Another plaintiff, Sahar Harara, said her experience underscores the importance of timely evacuations.
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The plaintiffs, Andrey Geva and Abdel Salem, each have long ties to the sport and organization.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
For troops involved in the court battles as plaintiffs, leaving voluntarily now would likely hurt their standing in the case.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The plaintiff, Marlean Ames, alleges her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, denied her a promotion and later demoted her, in both cases selecting gay candidates instead who were less qualified.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 June 2025
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Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The plaintiffs, Andrey Geva and Abdel Salem, each have long ties to the sport and organization.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2025
For troops involved in the court battles as plaintiffs, leaving voluntarily now would likely hurt their standing in the case.
—Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
The plaintiff, Marlean Ames, alleges her employer, the Ohio Department of Youth Services, denied her a promotion and later demoted her, in both cases selecting gay candidates instead who were less qualified.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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In the years that followed there have been a number of civil suits brought by female complainants against Cuomo that have not been resolved.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
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The complainants allege that ONE violated the Shipping Act of 1984 by contracting a certain amount of cargo space, then informing QVC and Cornerstone that the space was unavailable.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
20 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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The hotel intends to appeal or otherwise challenge the decision, appellant lawyer Wendy Lascher told the Los Angeles Times.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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