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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
In fact, this was one of the complaints that was sometimes made about them, is that they can’t be fired.
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit by the Greater Boston Latino Network and Brazilian Worker Center was filed in federal court in Boston and marked the first case to challenge the constitutionality of a policy laid out in a May memo ICE issued that became public last week as a result of a whistleblower complaint.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
How the freeze on some federal spending would affect the state’s education system remains unclear, though during last year’s shutdown student aid programs and department grants continued while the investigations of civil rights complaints were paused.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s why he was fired within 24 hours of us first learning of the complaint.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
The lawsuit by the Greater Boston Latino Network and Brazilian Worker Center was filed in federal court in Boston and marked the first case to challenge the constitutionality of a policy laid out in a May memo ICE issued that became public last week as a result of a whistleblower complaint.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 Jan. 2026
How the freeze on some federal spending would affect the state’s education system remains unclear, though during last year’s shutdown student aid programs and department grants continued while the investigations of civil rights complaints were paused.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
That’s why he was fired within 24 hours of us first learning of the complaint.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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You may be asked to attend a resolution meeting to discuss the grievance.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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Yemen has been mired for more than a decade in a civil war that involves a complex interplay of sectarian and tribal grievances and the involvement of regional powers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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He's gotten his legislative agenda through the House and the Senate without any objection of any meaningful sort.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Praise for the post being removed More Republicans lodged their objections to the post after the video was taken down.—
Matt Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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In October, authorities filed a superseding indictment against 21-year-old Baron Cain Martin of Arizona, accusing him of membership in 764 and other groups and exploiting children – including a 13-year-old girl who carved swastikas into her body at his direction.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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On Thursday, law enforcement officers arrested 23 of the 37 defendants against whom prosecutors had built cases and obtained indictments.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding had been allocated to disease control programs in all four states, though California Atty.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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The disease begins with the formation of benign polyps in the body's large intestine, also known as the colon.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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No suspicious whine in the air, no burning of pungent oils to put off biters.—
Antonia Quirke,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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These are no longer the days of whine and turned-up noses.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
30 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The courts have granted exceptions to a seizure without a search warrant and each specific incident should be reviewed based on its facts.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
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The previous system was basically a modified sudden death system that gave each team at least one chance to score — with one big exception.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Colin Gray, the father of Colt Gray, has pleaded not guilty to nearly 30 charges, including two counts each of second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Both pleaded guilty in December to nearly 200 counts of corpse abuse under an agreement with prosecutors.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In recent weeks, Doncic has grappled with ankle and groin ailments as well; the wear-and-tear of the season emerging just before the All-Star break.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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The spice's active compound, curcumin, is a potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant that can help support a range of ailments and conditions.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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