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
The plaintiffs seek damages on behalf of all Starbucks workers in those states, whether or not their stores are unionized.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Attorneys General of Virginia, Utah, Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois and Colorado joined the FTC as plaintiffs in the suit, which was filed in California federal court.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the plaintiffs' lawyers did not comment on the Alameda case and did not respond to a request for comment on the Gardena case.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Newmark valued Knobel’s condos facing Interstate 70 higher than the plaintiffs’ more desirable condos facing Vail Mountain, according to the lawsuit, which says Newmark valued the plaintiffs’ units far lower than other appraisers and appraised them without stepping foot inside.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2025
The Attorneys General of Virginia, Utah, Florida, Tennessee, Nebraska, Illinois and Colorado joined the FTC as plaintiffs in the suit, which was filed in California federal court.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the plaintiffs' lawyers did not comment on the Alameda case and did not respond to a request for comment on the Gardena case.
—Abhirup Roy, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
Newmark valued Knobel’s condos facing Interstate 70 higher than the plaintiffs’ more desirable condos facing Vail Mountain, according to the lawsuit, which says Newmark valued the plaintiffs’ units far lower than other appraisers and appraised them without stepping foot inside.
—Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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He has been instructed not to contact the complainant.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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Any discussion about the case between the complainant's son and his father could have put the monarch in a difficult legal position.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the alternative would entail that each accuser has to separately litigate their claim of abuse in the Alameda County Superior Court, a lengthy process that attorneys said could wear out their clients’ resolve.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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One accuser, Marina Lacerda, called on the Justice Department to give survivors full unredacted copies of all case files.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 2025
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Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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