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
There are many reasons why, said Matthew Billips, an Atlanta anti-discrimination and civil rights plaintiffs’ attorney.
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Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and are asking the court to compel Snap to stop practices that harm children.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
The ruling resulted in dismissal of the plaintiffs’ fraud, contract and RICO claims.
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Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The plaintiffs allege Bio-Lab and the parent company, Kik LLC, had a history of chemical storage issues, and staff incorrectly tried to put out a water-reactive chemical reaction by adding water before the fire began, thereby causing the fire and toxic gas plume.
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Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Using the algorithm, station owners inflated gasoline by as much as 22 cents a gallon and diesel by 33 cents, on top of already high prices caused by the US war with Iran, the plaintiffs alleged.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
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City News Service,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
While most of the plaintiffs were Christians, that is not true in all of them.
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Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Michael Bekesha, one of the attorneys who initially sued the City of Evanston on behalf of six plaintiffs in May 2024, said in an interview that applicants weren’t required to demonstrate that they were specifically harmed by the City of Evanston, leaving race as the only criteria.
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Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
25 June 2026
The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and are asking the court to compel Snap to stop practices that harm children.
—
ABC News,
24 June 2026
The ruling resulted in dismissal of the plaintiffs’ fraud, contract and RICO claims.
—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
The plaintiffs allege Bio-Lab and the parent company, Kik LLC, had a history of chemical storage issues, and staff incorrectly tried to put out a water-reactive chemical reaction by adding water before the fire began, thereby causing the fire and toxic gas plume.
—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Using the algorithm, station owners inflated gasoline by as much as 22 cents a gallon and diesel by 33 cents, on top of already high prices caused by the US war with Iran, the plaintiffs alleged.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
—
City News Service,
Daily News,
23 June 2026
While most of the plaintiffs were Christians, that is not true in all of them.
—
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Michael Bekesha, one of the attorneys who initially sued the City of Evanston on behalf of six plaintiffs in May 2024, said in an interview that applicants weren’t required to demonstrate that they were specifically harmed by the City of Evanston, leaving race as the only criteria.
—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
complainants
Noun
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Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy found Stronach guilty on Friday on two charges related to two complainants.
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Cleveland Horton, executive director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, spearheaded the bill that would have created a private right of action and given his office the authority to seek punitive damages on behalf of complainants.
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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