Synonyms of plaintiffs

plaintiffs

noun

plural of plaintiff

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complainants
• accusers
• appellants
• litigants
• suers
• petitioners
• parties
• suitors
• pleaders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defendants
• accused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plaintiffs

Some have blamed the athlete-plaintiffs for treating college sports more as a professional career than a college experience. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 July 2026

In claiming a potential violation of the injunction, the plaintiffs pointed to the presence of Nexstar CEO Perry Sook and others on the board of Tegna. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 22 July 2026

The Justice Department does not dispute the plaintiffs’ allegations or the judge’s earlier findings. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026

But Nexstar has since appointed its own current and former executives to serve on Tegna’s board, which the plaintiffs allege is not allowed under the order. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 July 2026

At one point, the plaintiffs tried to obtain class-action certification, but that was denied in 2022. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

Thousands of ‘failure-to-warn’ lawsuits against Bayer from plaintiffs who claim to have gotten cancer after using Roundup are now expected to be blocked. — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Consumers paid price of Trump tariffs A similar lawsuit was filed in May against Sony by plaintiffs who bought PlayStation consoles. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026

Without the air conditioning, security and electricity of the motel rooms, the plaintiffs are in danger, the suit alleges. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026