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’s identity was not revealed.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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
At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The complainant claimed they were interrogated for over 12 hours, not allowed to make phone calls and received no food.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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
At a hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on March 13, deputy chief magistrate Tan Ikram ruled that Partey must not make any direct or indirect contact with the new complainant, consistent with his existing bail conditions.
—Colin Millar, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2026
The complainant claimed they were interrogated for over 12 hours, not allowed to make phone calls and received no food.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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The plaintiffs are two transgender teens and their parents, who are all identified by pseudonyms in court filings.—
Matthew Kelly
May 19,
Kansas City Star,
19 May 2026
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The plaintiff’s counsel repeatedly questioned Altman’s character, accusing him of being untrustworthy, and of routinely lying.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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