as in plaintiff
the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another
the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed
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Recent Examples of complainant
The second complainant’s account is similar, the BBC added.
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 June 2025
The first incident occurred in April 2020, when Pitt allegedly forcibly touched the complainant’s genitals.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
In the years that followed there have been a number of civil suits brought by female complainants against Cuomo that have not been resolved.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
The complainants allege that ONE violated the Shipping Act of 1984 by contracting a certain amount of cargo space, then informing QVC and Cornerstone that the space was unavailable.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
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Max Goldbart, Deadline, 16 June 2025
The first incident occurred in April 2020, when Pitt allegedly forcibly touched the complainant’s genitals.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
In the years that followed there have been a number of civil suits brought by female complainants against Cuomo that have not been resolved.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 20 June 2025
The complainants allege that ONE violated the Shipping Act of 1984 by contracting a certain amount of cargo space, then informing QVC and Cornerstone that the space was unavailable.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complainant
plaintiff
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The plaintiffs were mostly former employees, but some included students who said they were fraudulently enrolled.—
Chris Quintana,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The plaintiffs—including employee unions, contractor groups, and humanitarian organizations—argued that the Trump administration’s attempt to dismantle USAID violated the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and statutory limits on executive power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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“Complainant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complainant. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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