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

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

That rule gave plaintiffs a chance to sue again, and Talwani on Thursday night issued a 14-day restraining order against implementation of the measure. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

So far, none of the 12 state plaintiffs have withdrawn from the lawsuit as California Attorney General Rob Bonta proceeds to trial. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026

Along with Isbell, the lead plaintiffs in the case are David Lowery, who makes music as Camper Van Beethoven; singer-songwriter Guy Forsyth; and prominent jazz saxophonist Ed Calle. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2026

The plaintiffs are seeking class-action status for the lawsuit, statutory and punitive damages and for Suno to be prevented from capturing and monetizing artists’ identities. — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

The fact that plaintiffs can gerrymander market definitions to trigger PNB’s structural presumption is exactly the kind of abuse that has led scholars to argue PNB should be overturned. — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

In the meantime, the 29 plaintiffs – who are active-duty, reservists, National Guard members and a person seeking to enlist – will remain in the force. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 31 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