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

Vetting plaintiffs Hanaway said that her office reached out to Cacioppo after a referral from local business associations. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

In earlier testimony at the Oakland trial, Francesco Fogu, Instagram’s director of product design, had contentious exchanges with the plaintiffs’ lawyer over internal chats and documents shown to the jury. — Barbara Ortutay, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Even if the appeals court rules in the plaintiffs’ favor, Realmuto expects the administration to appeal to the Supreme Court. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026

In addition to Ceja, the suit names two minors as plaintiffs. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The seven student plaintiffs in the case are part of an FIU group of students called ICEBreakers. — Daniel Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 24 Aug. 2026

The latest trial has left Harry facing a potential bill for millions of pounds after the court ruled he and other plaintiffs in the case were liable for the publisher’s legal fees. — Danica Kirka, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

The mayor, chancellor and Department of Education are all plaintiffs in the case. — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 19 Aug. 2026

In an April 2025 complaint, the plaintiffs alleged O'Reilly violated the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) by sending multiple unsolicited text messages to numbers on the registry. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026