as in complainant
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it
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Recent Examples of plaintiff
At the civil trial, plaintiffs argued Parker failed to properly investigate the reports of the gun.
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Denver District Court Judge Ericka Eckhart opted not to require Children’s to restart care, finding that the potential harms to the hospital and its other patients from losing federal funding would outweigh harm to the plaintiffs.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The latest group of football plaintiffs adds to the mountain pressure the university faces to remove the name of major donor and former trustee Wexner from the Buckeyes practice facility.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
One of the plaintiffs is Sherline Fedon, Louisnes's daughter and Kimberly's mother, ABC News reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
Denver District Court Judge Ericka Eckhart opted not to require Children’s to restart care, finding that the potential harms to the hospital and its other patients from losing federal funding would outweigh harm to the plaintiffs.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 May 2026
The latest group of football plaintiffs adds to the mountain pressure the university faces to remove the name of major donor and former trustee Wexner from the Buckeyes practice facility.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
One of the plaintiffs is Sherline Fedon, Louisnes's daughter and Kimberly's mother, ABC News reported.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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Meanwhile, one of the responding officers identified the suspect seen in surveillance footage as the complainant in a domestic violence call earlier this year on Walnut Street.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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Cleveland Horton, executive director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, spearheaded the bill that would have created a private right of action and given his office the authority to seek punitive damages on behalf of complainants.—
Delano Squires,
Baltimore Sun,
9 May 2026
Noun
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The case involved the testimony of a single accuser, Jessica Mann, rather than the testimonies of multiple accusers.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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The ex-studio boss was in a courthouse holding area Wednesday when jurors, after a few hours of deliberating, sent a note asking to rehear some of accuser Jessica Mann ’s testimony and to review a lengthy prosecution timeline of emails and other evidence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 May 2026
Noun
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If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Previously, when a Planning Commission decision was appealed, the City Council could only consider the issues raised by the appellant.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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