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
As in New Hampshire, a plaintiff in Maryland seeks to organize a class action lawsuit that includes every person who would be affected by the order.
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CBS News, 10 July 2025
That case, in which the plaintiffs are represented by the same counsel as the plaintiffs in the Fayetteville case, is currently on appeal.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Civil trials feature a much lower bar for jurors or a judge to find in favor of the plaintiff, which in this case is the O’Keefe family as represented by John O’Keefe’s younger brother Paul O’Keefe.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Attorneys for the Department of Justice had argued that the relief the plaintiffs were seeking was too broad and challenged whether the requirements for class-action status had been met.
—Katherine Koretski, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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CBS News, 10 July 2025
That case, in which the plaintiffs are represented by the same counsel as the plaintiffs in the Fayetteville case, is currently on appeal.
—Edward McKinnon, arkansasonline.com, 10 July 2025
Civil trials feature a much lower bar for jurors or a judge to find in favor of the plaintiff, which in this case is the O’Keefe family as represented by John O’Keefe’s younger brother Paul O’Keefe.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 10 July 2025
Attorneys for the Department of Justice had argued that the relief the plaintiffs were seeking was too broad and challenged whether the requirements for class-action status had been met.
—Katherine Koretski, NBC news, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
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The seven-month investigation, conducted by U.K. law firm Lewis Silkin, examined 83 specific allegations against the 60-year-old presenter from 41 complainants.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Assistant United States Attorneys Kimberly Veirs and Ellen Bowden McIntyre negotiated the settlement, which awarded $4,000 to the complainant and an additional $2,000 civil penalty to be paid to the United States to vindicate the public interest, the release said.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
The Tennessean,
3 July 2025
Noun
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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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Future appeals will be considered on all applicable information instead of only the issues raised by the appellant, a change intended to give the council more discretion and save staff time.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2025
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“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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