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as in grievance
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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Recent Examples of complaint
When complaints have come up, the city has routinely stated that Surf is in compliance with the lease.
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
When Valve did not settle within 30 days after receiving these complaints, then invoking the SSA the law firms initiated arbitration proceedings for each of their user clients.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Rather than directly addressing substantive complaints, the defenders implemented procedural reforms consistent with the order’s liberal legitimizing logic.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
Local talks around changing hemp regulation had mounted from last summer, when a new wave of neighbor complaints arose, and culminated in a one-year ban on farming while supervisors weighed the county’s long-term future for the crop.
—Jake Goodrick
july 28, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
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Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 July 2025
When Valve did not settle within 30 days after receiving these complaints, then invoking the SSA the law firms initiated arbitration proceedings for each of their user clients.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Rather than directly addressing substantive complaints, the defenders implemented procedural reforms consistent with the order’s liberal legitimizing logic.
—Stacie E. Goddard, Foreign Affairs, 28 July 2025
Local talks around changing hemp regulation had mounted from last summer, when a new wave of neighbor complaints arose, and culminated in a one-year ban on farming while supervisors weighed the county’s long-term future for the crop.
—Jake Goodrick
july 28, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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After their move to California, the couple began to air their grievances in interviews and documentaries.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
13 July 2025
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Other factions have taken the opportunity to air their own grievances, including left-wing complaints that von der Leyen’s center-right group is too close to the far right, particularly on environmental rules.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
10 July 2025
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Days before Pirro's confirmation, Trump directed lawmakers to postpone their summer recess and clear a backlog of nominees whose confirmations had been delayed by Democrats over objections to his agenda, including judicial nominees.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
3 Aug. 2025
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The deadline for objections to Milwaukee residents' 2025 property assessments was May 19, but Wauwatosa residents have until Aug. 16 to submit an objection.—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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His administration has pushed for the release of grand jury testimony linked to Epstein’s indictment, though a judge recently denied the request, which may never clear a number of legal hurdles needed to get the jury documents published.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Over the past several years, federal prosecutors in Sacramento and Fresno have targeted the Aryan Brotherhood with indictments stemming from a massive Drug Enforcement Administration investigation.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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The mosquitoes that spread the disease have developed immunity to some of the insecticides that have previously helped reduce the spread, Bier said in an interview.—
Luke Harold,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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The major preventable drivers for liver cancer include Hepatitis B and C, alcohol and liver diseases associated with obesity and metabolic dysfunction.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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That is, until you are subjected to the relentless whine of mosquitoes.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
16 July 2025
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One of the legislative wins for Texas conservatives last year was the passing of Senate Bill 17, the nation's second anti-DEI law that banned DEI programs, staff, offices and hiring at Texas public universities but had exceptions for academic courses, research and student groups.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Executives with a 30-year track record at the company are more the rule rather than the exception, P&G has said.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
29 July 2025
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James Andrew McGann, 28, has been charged with two counts of capital murder.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 July 2025
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James Andrew McGann, 28, was arrested Wednesday afternoon at a barbershop in Springdale, Arkansas, and faces two counts of capital murder, police said.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
31 July 2025
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As power in the American League East has quickly shifted in favor of the Toronto Blue Jays, don’t expect Major League Baseball’s upcoming trade deadline to serve as an antidote when attempting to cure all the Yankees’ ailments.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Brandi Glanville’s Disease is an acute and often incurable ailment among Housewives.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
24 July 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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