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

The panel of three judges nominated by Democratic former President Joe Biden agreed with the plaintiffs that the president does not have the power to regulate states' election policy. — Nicholas Riccardi, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Officers detained about 60 people and deported some employees, including two plaintiffs who are part of Thursday’s lawsuit. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The state agreed not to enforce those requirements against those plaintiffs for now, while the case proceeds. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

On one side, plaintiffs’ lawyers are working with local communities and advocacy groups to throw up legal obstacles to bog down development. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026

Justice Brett Kavanaugh has requested a response from the plaintiffs in the lawsuit — the proponents of the new redistricting map — by Thursday morning. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Ahead of the ruling, Chuck Hatfield, an attorney for the referendum campaign, pointed to the fact that the lawsuit included plaintiffs and defendants who were both supportive of the gerrymandered map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit said the four plaintiffs were unlawfully terminated from jobs at Amazon facilities in New York between April 2025 and July 2026. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

If the 9th Circuit sides with the NFL, the plaintiffs in the class action can petition the appeals court for a rehearing en banc. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026