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
Regarding the plaintiffs’ witnesses, Holm said the jury had heard much speculation from people who were not in Grossman’s head.
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City News Service, Daily News, 3 June 2026
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the Physician Associates Education Association (PAEA) filed a lawsuit aimed at reversing a Department of Education regulation that the plaintiffs claim violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' claims against the Mountain West Conference, but did not dismiss claims of Title IX violations against CSU.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Jennifer Levi of the LGBTQ+ rights group GLAD Law, who represents the plaintiffs, applauded the decision.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Their request was denied because the plaintiffs are considered general public consumers of art, rather than professional art buyers, and are also based in Normandy.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
That order is narrow and only covers the active-duty plaintiffs in the case.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But with roughly 50,000 people left displaced at the height of the evacuations — and 16,000 still unable to return home as of Tuesday afternoon — the pool of potential plaintiffs sought by enterprising attorneys is far from exhausted.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Several legal theories are available to plaintiffs.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
City News Service, Daily News, 3 June 2026
The American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) and the Physician Associates Education Association (PAEA) filed a lawsuit aimed at reversing a Department of Education regulation that the plaintiffs claim violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' claims against the Mountain West Conference, but did not dismiss claims of Title IX violations against CSU.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Jennifer Levi of the LGBTQ+ rights group GLAD Law, who represents the plaintiffs, applauded the decision.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Their request was denied because the plaintiffs are considered general public consumers of art, rather than professional art buyers, and are also based in Normandy.
—Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 2 June 2026
That order is narrow and only covers the active-duty plaintiffs in the case.
—Jacob Rosen, CBS News, 1 June 2026
But with roughly 50,000 people left displaced at the height of the evacuations — and 16,000 still unable to return home as of Tuesday afternoon — the pool of potential plaintiffs sought by enterprising attorneys is far from exhausted.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Several legal theories are available to plaintiffs.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 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 4 Jun. 2026.
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