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
Even the plaintiffs in the House settlement, which created the CSC, are in the process of challenging the current system.
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Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The judge’s ruling did not declare the laws a violation of pregnant Idahoans’ rights as requested by the plaintiffs.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Department of Justice lawyers have also argued that the plaintiffs lack standing and that the lawsuit is premature.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 June 2026
That’s because those areas of law weren’t part of the case brought by the plaintiffs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
The plaintiffs filed their lawsuit in March, nearly a month after Google released its Lyria 3 model within its Gemini app.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
In court filings for that case, the plaintiffs alleged conditions at the motel negatively impact public health and order.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The plaintiffs in the civil suit are Nancy and Karim Iskander and their son, Zachary.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' claims against the Mountain West Conference, but did not dismiss claims of Title IX violations against CSU.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The judge’s ruling did not declare the laws a violation of pregnant Idahoans’ rights as requested by the plaintiffs.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 10 June 2026
Department of Justice lawyers have also argued that the plaintiffs lack standing and that the lawsuit is premature.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 10 June 2026
That’s because those areas of law weren’t part of the case brought by the plaintiffs.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
The plaintiffs filed their lawsuit in March, nearly a month after Google released its Lyria 3 model within its Gemini app.
—Corbin Bolies, Variety, 10 June 2026
In court filings for that case, the plaintiffs alleged conditions at the motel negatively impact public health and order.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
The plaintiffs in the civil suit are Nancy and Karim Iskander and their son, Zachary.
—City News Service, Daily News, 10 June 2026
Colorado District Judge Kato Crews dismissed all the plaintiffs' claims against the Mountain West Conference, but did not dismiss claims of Title IX violations against CSU.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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