APPELLANT Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

appellant

noun

Definition of appellant next

as in petitioner

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Recent Examples of appellant In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 8 Aug. 2025 Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said. —

Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2025 The hotel intends to appeal or otherwise challenge the decision, appellant lawyer Wendy Lascher told the Los Angeles Times. —

Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 5 June 2025 Other appellants include Paige Brown and C. Scott of the Department of Labor, and the Federal Aviation Administration’s Ronisca Chambers. —

Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for appellant

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petitioner

Noun

The drive-thru coffee house will take over the property previously occupied by TGI Fridays, which closed five years ago, said petitioner James Hus of the DVG Team.

— Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The defendant is referred to here as the petitioner.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026