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as in grievance
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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Recent Examples of complaint
Nguyen reached down to pick up his shot glass and Vang punched him once, striking him in the shoulder and face, the complaint says.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
The mom said there was and identified the drug as fentanyl, the complaint says.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Their legal complaints argue that patients were misled about the accuracy and utility of PGT-A, cheating them out of time, money, and even dreams of having families, since some people have discarded embryos based on the test results.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The complaint centered specifically on Danielson’s comments during a press conference following Boise State’s season-ending loss in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
The mom said there was and identified the drug as fentanyl, the complaint says.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
Their legal complaints argue that patients were misled about the accuracy and utility of PGT-A, cheating them out of time, money, and even dreams of having families, since some people have discarded embryos based on the test results.
—Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
The complaint centered specifically on Danielson’s comments during a press conference following Boise State’s season-ending loss in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 31.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 22 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
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Worse still, the new tech might become a lightning rod for various unrelated grievances in the company.—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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To those points and like other major pro leagues, the NBA requires that teams resolve their grievances against one another in a private arbitration forum overseen by the commissioner.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Multiple speakers were also allowed to accuse Israel of carrying out a genocide, also with no objection from Lauber.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
27 Feb. 2025
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His nomination to become the nation’s 26th Health and Human Services Secretary was met with considerable objection from the medical community.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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The indictment and arrests here have dismantled one of the country's largest and most dangerous smuggling organizations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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The organization smuggled around 20,000 people into the country from 2019 to 2024, the indictment states.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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Fruits, vegetables, flowers, etc., can carry bugs or disease that can impact our agriculture.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects 1% of the population.1 People with celiac used to die from their condition before the gluten-free diet diet was discovered.2 Gluten intolerance is more common, affecting up to 13% of the population.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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But each time the tariffs were slated to take effect, calls with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum kept the tariffs at bay — or provided exceptions for crucial cross-border industries, such as a one-month delay on tariffs for auto manufacturers.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
7 Mar. 2025
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The main exception in the worldwide data is Israel, which has higher-than-average birth rates and has been subsidizing IVF since the early 1980s.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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In 2002, Sigmon was found guilty of two counts of murder and one count of burglary.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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Luis Ramirez, a 23-year-old man from Utah, was charged with one count of making a terroristic threat as a hate crime and another count of making a terroristic threat, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said, per The Times of Israel.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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When these germs escape the farm and infect humans, antibiotics are ineffective at treating them, which can make common ailments difficult or even impossible to heal.—
Kenny Torrella,
Vox,
1 Mar. 2025
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Musculoskeletal injuries are perhaps the most common ailment experienced by hockey players.—
Lipi Roy, MD,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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