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

The memo cited a Law Department estimate of about 35,000 potential plaintiffs — roughly 10,000 of whom were expected to file claims — as a result of the September 11 attacks and outlined legislative options to limit the city’s legal liability. — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Ahead of the ruling, Chuck Hatfield, an attorney for the referendum campaign, pointed to the fact that the lawsuit included plaintiffs and defendants who were both supportive of the gerrymandered map. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit said the four plaintiffs were unlawfully terminated from jobs at Amazon facilities in New York between April 2025 and July 2026. — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

The plaintiffs allege the transfer was designed to protect church assets from potential litigation. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

If the 9th Circuit sides with the NFL, the plaintiffs in the class action can petition the appeals court for a rehearing en banc. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Sep. 2026

The settlement doesn’t include an admission of wrongdoing by Meta, but does require it to institute policies to address the issues raised by the plaintiffs. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

The plaintiffs, Priscilla Sterling, Raine Becker, Shawn Miller and John Bennett, alleged that the city knowingly allowed residents to drink unsafe water. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Lawyers for the state had argued that the policies were not as broad as the plaintiffs suggested. — Daniella Silva, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026