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
The Supreme Court in February ruled against the tariffs, siding with importer plaintiffs that argued the president overstepped his authority in imposing them.
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Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The plaintiffs contend the deal creating the country’s largest TV station group would cut jobs, increase cable bills and decrease local news content.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The plaintiffs have argued the American companies breached their duty by allegedly allowing the sale of components into the wrong hands, despite export controls, leading to the goods allegedly making their way into Shahed drones, Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The lawsuit asks the court to declare that retaliation against the plaintiffs for observing and recording law enforcement activity is unconstitutional and to prohibit the agents from further retaliation.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
One of the plaintiffs was Buaite Againn, the investment vehicle run by Davis’ former BeautyKind business partner.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The plaintiffs are demanding that Cento bears the cost of the class notice and pays $25 million or more to the class members.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking a settlement payment of $250 million, according to a recent court filing.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Several other plaintiffs have since joined the case.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
The plaintiffs contend the deal creating the country’s largest TV station group would cut jobs, increase cable bills and decrease local news content.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
The plaintiffs have argued the American companies breached their duty by allegedly allowing the sale of components into the wrong hands, despite export controls, leading to the goods allegedly making their way into Shahed drones, Kh-101 and Iskander-M missiles.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 May 2026
The lawsuit asks the court to declare that retaliation against the plaintiffs for observing and recording law enforcement activity is unconstitutional and to prohibit the agents from further retaliation.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
One of the plaintiffs was Buaite Againn, the investment vehicle run by Davis’ former BeautyKind business partner.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
The plaintiffs are demanding that Cento bears the cost of the class notice and pays $25 million or more to the class members.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
The plaintiffs are seeking a settlement payment of $250 million, according to a recent court filing.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Several other plaintiffs have since joined the case.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 May 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 14 May. 2026.
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