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
Michael Bekesha, one of the attorneys who initially sued the City of Evanston on behalf of six plaintiffs in May 2024, said in an interview that applicants weren’t required to demonstrate that they were specifically harmed by the City of Evanston, leaving race as the only criteria.
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Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Lawsuits brought by some cities and other plaintiffs challenging a 2025 rule resulted in courts placing some changes on hold.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Trump officials have, expectedly, rebuffed the plaintiffs demands.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
The lead plaintiffs in the case are the City of Hollywood Police Officers Retirement System and the Pembroke Pines Firefighters & Police Officers Pension Fund.
—Nate Monroe, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The order, issued Tuesday, found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their claim that the law is unconstitutionally vague.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026
The Department of Justice argued that only the plaintiffs in the case—a handful of small businesses—should be subject to refunds.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
The attorney representing the plaintiffs, Kimberly Lau of the firm Offit Kurman, has provided a statement to Fox News Digital.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Talanoa Ili, a top-100 recruit in the Trojans’ vaunted 2026 class, joins Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer as one of two lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that takes aim at the system implemented since the settlement ushered in a new era of direct payment from universities to athletes.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Safiyah Riddle, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Lawsuits brought by some cities and other plaintiffs challenging a 2025 rule resulted in courts placing some changes on hold.
—Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
Trump officials have, expectedly, rebuffed the plaintiffs demands.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 16 June 2026
The lead plaintiffs in the case are the City of Hollywood Police Officers Retirement System and the Pembroke Pines Firefighters & Police Officers Pension Fund.
—Nate Monroe, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 June 2026
The order, issued Tuesday, found the plaintiffs were likely to succeed on their claim that the law is unconstitutionally vague.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 16 June 2026
The Department of Justice argued that only the plaintiffs in the case—a handful of small businesses—should be subject to refunds.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
The attorney representing the plaintiffs, Kimberly Lau of the firm Offit Kurman, has provided a statement to Fox News Digital.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026
Talanoa Ili, a top-100 recruit in the Trojans’ vaunted 2026 class, joins Stanford quarterback Charlie Mirer as one of two lead plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit that takes aim at the system implemented since the settlement ushered in a new era of direct payment from universities to athletes.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
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Cleveland Horton, executive director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, spearheaded the bill that would have created a private right of action and given his office the authority to seek punitive damages on behalf of complainants.—
Delano Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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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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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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