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
This includes plaintiffs Walker and Robert Holmes, who in 2002 was the first to publicly allege that Lorch abused him as a child and paid for his silence as an adult.
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Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Lawyer Colby Baddour, who represented the plaintiffs, in an interview said AES as part of its lease agreement had a responsibility to ensure American Sporting Supplies was following state regulations.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs are former UPenn swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski and Ellen Holmquist.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Use of the weapons, the plaintiffs argued, amounted to an indiscriminate use of force that infringed upon their rights.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs did not oppose the request.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted attorneys for the plaintiffs via email for comment outside of normal office hours on Thursday.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
One lawsuit was filed on behalf of three plaintiffs, two of whom worked for the company in West Sacramento, and one of whom worked for the company in Anaheim, according to the filing.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit have argued that law should apply to digital images of the ballots taken by the voting machine too to add another layer of security during recounts.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Lawyer Colby Baddour, who represented the plaintiffs, in an interview said AES as part of its lease agreement had a responsibility to ensure American Sporting Supplies was following state regulations.
—Kelly Puente, Nashville Tennessean, 17 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs are former UPenn swimmers Grace Estabrook, Margot Kaczorowski and Ellen Holmquist.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Use of the weapons, the plaintiffs argued, amounted to an indiscriminate use of force that infringed upon their rights.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs did not oppose the request.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
Newsweek contacted attorneys for the plaintiffs via email for comment outside of normal office hours on Thursday.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
One lawsuit was filed on behalf of three plaintiffs, two of whom worked for the company in West Sacramento, and one of whom worked for the company in Anaheim, according to the filing.
—Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit have argued that law should apply to digital images of the ballots taken by the voting machine too to add another layer of security during recounts.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
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Court filings from a 2023 $75 million class-action settlement with Epstein’s victims reveal how Deutsche Bank became what the complainants alleged was the financial backbone of Epstein’s criminal enterprise from 2013 to 2018.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The city recommends complainants gather signatures from others in the household or community who are bothered by the noise to sign the letter, too.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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