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
The judge said the plaintiffs hadn't shown their claims of partisanship are likely to succeed.
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ABC News, 27 May 2026
Looking at evidence from that trial, the court said plaintiffs challenging Alabama's map would probably be able to show the state legislature intentionally refused to create a second Black-majority district in an effort to dilute Black votes.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The plaintiffs in the civil suit filed are Nancy Iskander and her husband Karim as well as son Zachary.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026
If granted by a judge, that would allow the attorneys to prosecute the lawsuit on behalf of a large pool of potentially thousands of plaintiffs.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Several legal theories are available to plaintiffs.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Since the suit’s inception, other coaches, including former New York Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and former DC for multiple NFL clubs Ray Horton, joined as plaintiffs.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 26 May 2026
But the 2023 decision promulgated the racist myth that the plaintiffs had been rejected in favor of less qualified Black and Brown applicants.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The state has regional vocational schools and voluntary inter-district transfers, but a complex system of opt-outs and the small size of most programs prevent equal access, the plaintiffs said.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
ABC News, 27 May 2026
Looking at evidence from that trial, the court said plaintiffs challenging Alabama's map would probably be able to show the state legislature intentionally refused to create a second Black-majority district in an effort to dilute Black votes.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The plaintiffs in the civil suit filed are Nancy Iskander and her husband Karim as well as son Zachary.
—City News Service, Daily News, 26 May 2026
If granted by a judge, that would allow the attorneys to prosecute the lawsuit on behalf of a large pool of potentially thousands of plaintiffs.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 26 May 2026
Several legal theories are available to plaintiffs.
—Corey Martin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Since the suit’s inception, other coaches, including former New York Jets defensive coordinator Steve Wilks and former DC for multiple NFL clubs Ray Horton, joined as plaintiffs.
—Jayna Bardahl, New York Times, 26 May 2026
But the 2023 decision promulgated the racist myth that the plaintiffs had been rejected in favor of less qualified Black and Brown applicants.
—Literary Hub, 21 May 2026
The state has regional vocational schools and voluntary inter-district transfers, but a complex system of opt-outs and the small size of most programs prevent equal access, the plaintiffs said.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiffs
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.—
Delano Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
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The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Plaintiffs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiffs. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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