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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of plaintiff
For ten years, youth plaintiffs had argued that government actions causing climate change violated their generation’s constitutional rights to life, liberty, and property.
—
Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The Florida Immigrant Coalition, the Farmworker Association of Florida and two individual plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on April 2, contending, in part, that the law violates what is known as the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution because immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
The trustees for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on Monday approved a $47.5 million settlement of a class-action securities lawsuit against Olaplex Holdings Inc., in which the system is the lead plaintiff.
—Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
Because the plaintiffs in the case against Meta didn’t do this, Chhabria ruled against them.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for plaintiff
Marianne Krasny, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
The Florida Immigrant Coalition, the Farmworker Association of Florida and two individual plaintiffs filed a lawsuit on April 2, contending, in part, that the law violates what is known as the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution because immigration enforcement is a federal responsibility.
—Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 21 July 2025
The trustees for the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System on Monday approved a $47.5 million settlement of a class-action securities lawsuit against Olaplex Holdings Inc., in which the system is the lead plaintiff.
—Arkansas Online, 21 July 2025
Because the plaintiffs in the case against Meta didn’t do this, Chhabria ruled against them.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for plaintiff
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaintiff
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
Cite this Entry
“Plaintiff.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaintiff. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share