as in complaint
a court case brought against the plaintiff of another court case by the defendant
The defendant filed a counterclaim for his own injuries, claiming that he only rear-ended the plaintiff because she had stopped too fast.
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Recent Examples of counterclaim
Hyperbolic claims about Ronaldo’s son had been circulating for weeks before the Messi counterclaim emerged.
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In a counterclaim, the companies alleged that Morrissey's lawsuit against them was prompted by the desire to protect her own image.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Justin Baldoni has amended his counterclaim suit against Blake Lively, which names Ryan Reynolds, The New York Times, and others as defendants, and claims Lively and her PR team colluded with the Times for months to smear him.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2025
In his own counterclaim obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Backstreet Boys singer denies Schuman's accusations and is countersuing her for $2.5 million.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
In a counterclaim, the companies alleged that Morrissey's lawsuit against them was prompted by the desire to protect her own image.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025
Justin Baldoni has amended his counterclaim suit against Blake Lively, which names Ryan Reynolds, The New York Times, and others as defendants, and claims Lively and her PR team colluded with the Times for months to smear him.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2025
In his own counterclaim obtained by PEOPLE on Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Backstreet Boys singer denies Schuman's accusations and is countersuing her for $2.5 million.
—Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 14 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for counterclaim
Noun
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a sports medicine physician at at Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopaedic Institute in New Hyde Park, NY, Dr. Amy West frequently addresses patient complaints about lower back pain.—
Galina Espinoza,
Flow Space,
9 Apr. 2025
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Boasberg initially tossed out the lawsuit but gave the FTC a chance to amend its complaint.—
Ashley Oliver,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is facing some 150 lawsuits in lower courts challenging his flurry of executive orders.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Some Brazilians argue that the concerns about social media should be addressed through legislation rather than litigation.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump has also ordered the federal government to re-evaluate its gun policies and all ongoing litigation that could restrict Americans’ gun rights.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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In a countersuit filed in November, CBS alleged that Sony had first offered a nine-figure buyout, and only filed suit after CBS refused.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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The countersuit was filed in a US District Court in California on Wednesday.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Counterclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counterclaim. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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