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
With an attorney on the plaintiffs’ side of the lawsuit colluding with the city’s team, the city could settle the claims on favorable terms.
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Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs in these suits are claiming that the algorithms are built and tailored towards individual users to keep them hooked.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
He is also expected to face questions about Instagram’s algorithm, the infinite nature of Meta’s feeds and other features the plaintiffs argue are designed to get users hooked.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
One hurdle for the plaintiffs is that the judicial standard of review for claims brought through the APA is generally deferential to agencies.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, plaintiffs' lawyers have employed a novel legal tactic to get around Section 230 by bringing cases against social media companies under product liability laws akin to a manufacturer sued over a defective product.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
Social platforms Snapchat and TikTok were previously named in the lawsuit but reached settlements with the plaintiffs last month.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since the plaintiffs opened their accounts between 2008 and 2015, the law’s protections did not apply to them.
—Chase Jordan
february 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The trial marks the first time tech giants Meta and YouTube will answer to a jury over the allegations—Snapchat and TikTok reached a settlement with the plaintiffs last month.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs in these suits are claiming that the algorithms are built and tailored towards individual users to keep them hooked.
—Erwin Chemerinsky, Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2026
He is also expected to face questions about Instagram’s algorithm, the infinite nature of Meta’s feeds and other features the plaintiffs argue are designed to get users hooked.
—Barbara Ortutay, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
One hurdle for the plaintiffs is that the judicial standard of review for claims brought through the APA is generally deferential to agencies.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Feb. 2026
But in recent years, plaintiffs' lawyers have employed a novel legal tactic to get around Section 230 by bringing cases against social media companies under product liability laws akin to a manufacturer sued over a defective product.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 18 Feb. 2026
Social platforms Snapchat and TikTok were previously named in the lawsuit but reached settlements with the plaintiffs last month.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Since the plaintiffs opened their accounts between 2008 and 2015, the law’s protections did not apply to them.
—Chase Jordan
february 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The trial marks the first time tech giants Meta and YouTube will answer to a jury over the allegations—Snapchat and TikTok reached a settlement with the plaintiffs last month.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
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Fong declined to specify the nature of the allegations or identify complainants, beyond confirming that the accusations were unrelated to either Gomez or Henrich.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2026
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Currently, the Police Oversight office allows complainants to resolve more minor complaints, like when an officer is rude, by asking that the officer's supervisor to talk to them about their conduct.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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