Synonyms of plaintiffs

plaintiffs

noun

plural of plaintiff

as in complainants

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complainants
• accusers
• appellants
• litigants
• suers
• petitioners
• parties
• suitors
• pleaders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defendants
• accused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plaintiffs

Unlike Williams, the plaintiffs in Lavan had not received advance notice of the sweeps. — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026

The upshot is that plaintiffs can’t sue the biotech company for not putting a cancer warning on the label of Roundup, the popular weed killer. — Zachary Karabell, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

The plaintiffs in both cases were groups of authors whose books had been used for AI training without consent or compensation. — Zoey Forbes, The Dial, 7 July 2026

The plaintiffs want the federal government’s agreement with Iran to be declared unlawful. — Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 7 July 2026

The plaintiffs are also asking a judge to declare the company’s security inadequate and order upgrades to meet industry standards. — Chase Jordan july 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Attorneys for the plaintiffs accused the company of engaging in the alleged misconduct for years, routinely selling windowless window seats to passengers. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The DeSoto County plaintiffs asked Aycock to block the DeSoto County map from going into effect, and a hearing is scheduled to take place on July 22. — Taylor Vance, ABC News, 8 July 2026

The plaintiffs further insist that the NCAA allowing former G League players and other ex-pros to play undermines the association’s position that Borovicanin and his fellow plaintiffs can’t play. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026