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
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Recent Examples of plaintiffs
Hurd said the verdict bodes well for other plaintiffs, noting that Uber, not the plaintiffs, selected the North Carolina case as a test case for the broader group of pending lawsuits.
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CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Also, in their filing, plaintiffs are asking a judge to rule that ‘third-party brand sponsors’ are not associated with the school, so their deals with players would not need to be approved by the College Sports Commission.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs agreed that some of the claims must be dismissed because of sovereign immunity.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Walker’s ruling did not address the merits of the case in full, but found that the plaintiffs had not met the high bar required to justify judicial intervention at this early stage.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs said in a joint statement Tuesday that the ruling is the first of many steps to bring more affordable energy options to people across the country.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ first witnesses will begin testifying on Wednesday.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Patrick O’Rourke, who represented Children’s Hospital Colorado, countered that Eckhart was right in determining the harm to the hospital outweighs the plaintiffs’ loss of care, but made a mistake in concluding the decision to stop the care was likely discrimination.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Her attorney is Lisa Bloom, who represented high-profile plaintiffs in the #MeToo movement.
—Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
Also, in their filing, plaintiffs are asking a judge to rule that ‘third-party brand sponsors’ are not associated with the school, so their deals with players would not need to be approved by the College Sports Commission.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs agreed that some of the claims must be dismissed because of sovereign immunity.
—Idaho Statesman, 21 Apr. 2026
Walker’s ruling did not address the merits of the case in full, but found that the plaintiffs had not met the high bar required to justify judicial intervention at this early stage.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs said in a joint statement Tuesday that the ruling is the first of many steps to bring more affordable energy options to people across the country.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
The plaintiffs’ first witnesses will begin testifying on Wednesday.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Patrick O’Rourke, who represented Children’s Hospital Colorado, countered that Eckhart was right in determining the harm to the hospital outweighs the plaintiffs’ loss of care, but made a mistake in concluding the decision to stop the care was likely discrimination.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026
Her attorney is Lisa Bloom, who represented high-profile plaintiffs in the #MeToo movement.
—Chris Fusco, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
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The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The business’s behaviors, as described by the numerous complainants, violate the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA), according to Nessel.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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