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 judges said the plaintiffs should have mounted their legal challenge within four years from the time the statistical methods were used.
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Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2022, a New York attorney, doctor, and lawsuit financier were convicted of recruiting hundreds of plaintiffs and defrauding insurers and businesses of more than $31 million.
—Elizabeth Heck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs allege negligence, wrongful death, failure to warn and negligent misrepresentation against the Royal Kahal.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs allege that Black employees in the office were disciplined more harshly than their colleagues, denied accommodations and subjected to escalating retaliation after raising concerns about Johnson’s leadership.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Downwinders at Risk, an environmental advocacy group in Dallas, and other plaintiffs are suing the EPA over its termination of environmental justice grants that funded community air monitors.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are represented by Kurzban Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt and Just Futures Law.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
O’Finan is not representing the plaintiffs in this case, however.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
If plaintiffs succeed, the verdict could force sweeping changes across the social media industry.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Arkansas Online, 5 Feb. 2026
In 2022, a New York attorney, doctor, and lawsuit financier were convicted of recruiting hundreds of plaintiffs and defrauding insurers and businesses of more than $31 million.
—Elizabeth Heck, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs allege negligence, wrongful death, failure to warn and negligent misrepresentation against the Royal Kahal.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs allege that Black employees in the office were disciplined more harshly than their colleagues, denied accommodations and subjected to escalating retaliation after raising concerns about Johnson’s leadership.
—Chaya Tong, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
Downwinders at Risk, an environmental advocacy group in Dallas, and other plaintiffs are suing the EPA over its termination of environmental justice grants that funded community air monitors.
—Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026
The plaintiffs are represented by Kurzban Kurzban, Tetzeli & Pratt and Just Futures Law.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
O’Finan is not representing the plaintiffs in this case, however.
—Patrick Danner, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
If plaintiffs succeed, the verdict could force sweeping changes across the social media industry.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 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 10 Feb. 2026.
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