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

Several plaintiffs who initially filed under Jane and John Doe pseudonyms were ordered by judges to reveal their identities, prompting some to withdraw their cases altogether. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

The plaintiffs also claim the president doesn't have the authority to build the arch without approval from Congress. — Kristin Wright, NPR, 20 Sep. 2026

Four student members submitted declarations but are not individual plaintiffs. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

The plaintiffs alleged that some of those classified as especiales were taken to military facilities, interrogated, tortured, killed or forcibly disappeared. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026

The use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom is drawing fresh attention after plaintiffs in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit claimed an expert witness used ChatGPT to create more than 80% of his expert report. — Alyssa Spady, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

The leverage has been heavily on the side of the AGs since a string of rulings in the case by a federal judge favored the plaintiffs. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026

The state agreed not to enforce those requirements against those plaintiffs for now, while the case proceeds. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

On one side, plaintiffs’ lawyers are working with local communities and advocacy groups to throw up legal obstacles to bog down development. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026