Thesaurus results for DISPUTANT

disputant

noun

di-ˈspyü-tᵊnt

Definition of disputant

as in defendant

a person who takes part in a dispute there were only three disputants in the argument, but they made enough noise for a dozen

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Recent Examples of disputant The debate over medicine today is like that baby, but with disputants who won’t fall for Solomon’s trick. — Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, National Review, 24 Oct. 2017 The audience and actor are like disputants kept in different rooms, forbidden to see each other fully. — Jesse Green, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 The Jay Treaty asked the disputants merely to start a process leading to the appointment of arbitrators qualified to decide their disputes fairly and finally. — Tom Bell, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025 My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally). — Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018 One way for other financial centres, such as Dubai and Singapore, to compete is by becoming hubs for arbitration—by agreeing to abide by the decision of a tribunal, disputants can bypass courts entirely. — The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017 However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputant

Noun

His girlfriend, Syanna Ruiz, held their child in court, demanding the defendants remain behind bars.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
In court documents, O’Hara alleged the defendants violated his First and Fourth Amendment rights, accusing them of unlawfully restricting free speech and initiating an unlawful seizure while using excessive force.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

Afterward, Fecher said the public employees retirement system's Investment and Finance Committee on June 23 authorized the system to seek lead plaintiff status in the class-action securities lawsuit against Sportradar.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026
More on the Bojangles data breach case The plaintiffs want the case certified as a class action and decided by a jury.

— Chase Jordan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of plaintiff

Noun

For instance, perhaps a student’s Activities List includes four years as a competitive debater, a part-time job choreographing for a local dance studio, and a long-running hobby restoring vintage radios.

— Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Both were part of Richmond’s circle, and both were ready to debate an idea without deleting the debater.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of debater

Noun

Unfortunately, some of Ukraine’s military leaders—who were raised under Soviet doctrine—are doing just this, using available fighter aircraft as simply airborne artillery.

— David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Red wavelengths are typically marketed for anti-aging benefits, while blue is positioned as an acne fighter.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of fighter

Noun

The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest on Coney Island in New York on July 4, where contestants ate several days' worth of calories in just 10 minutes.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
The reality star — who was briefly engaged to the winner of his season, Hannah Ann Sluss, and dated his fifth place contestant, Kelley Flanagan, on and off for years — addressed the book for the first time on Monday.

— Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026

Definition of contestant

Noun

While advocates for court reporters say humans can still do the job better than machines, the fact that many hearings occur without any official transcript at all has drawn concern from top state officials.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Human rights advocates have also welcomed Jin’s release but cautioned that many members of Zion Church still remain behind bars.

— Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 5 July 2026

Definition of advocate

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