as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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Recent Examples of complainant
The complainant also said parents needed to supervise and teach their children how to use equipment safely.
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The punishment includes a no-contact order with the complainant, including not being able to be in any of the same classes.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The boys' families' attorney, Josh Hetzler, told WJLA that the investigation has concluded with a 10-day suspension and no-contact order with the complainant.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
There was no contact with the complainant.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Gillian Stawiszynski, The Enquirer, 31 Aug. 2025
The punishment includes a no-contact order with the complainant, including not being able to be in any of the same classes.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The boys' families' attorney, Josh Hetzler, told WJLA that the investigation has concluded with a 10-day suspension and no-contact order with the complainant.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
There was no contact with the complainant.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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Stuart Cooper, executive director of the Fluoride Action Network, said he’s seen momentum shift over the last two decades as his group sought to eliminate fluoride treatment, not least as a plaintiff in the EPA lawsuit.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The states of Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Nebraska, Tennessee, Utah and Virginia are plaintiffs alongside the FTC in the suit filed Thursday in federal court in the Central District of California.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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