Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

plaintiff

[pleyn-tif] / ˈpleɪn tɪf /
NOUN
accuser
Synonyms


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

They can also see the plaintiff bar circling in wait for an incident when rogue agents do more harm than the Hugging Face event.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

One plaintiff was flagged for excessive time off-task for pumping in the company’s lactation room, the lawsuit said.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

"We know these armed groups must be subdued. But the question is: what do we do with these children?" plaintiff Roxemhberg Rozo, a political scientist and law student, told AFP.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

Standing is the constitutional requirement under Article 3 that a plaintiff have a sufficiently personal stake in a dispute before a federal court may exercise judicial power.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

“I was right next to the plaintiff when this incident occurred,” Danny says, standing next to me.

From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya

Mr. Mamdani’s team flogged a 2001 city memo that estimated the city could face 35,000 potential plaintiffs from “toxic tort cases that might arise in the next few decades.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

“Colorado’s economy depends on snow, water and cool weather,” the plaintiffs said in their complaint.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

Many claims are thought to be legitimate and no plaintiffs in the settlement have been charged with wrongdoing.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The service-member plaintiffs collectively had more than 130 years of military service and more than 80 commendations.

From Slate Sep. 1, 2026

The Supreme Court did not reach the merits of the case, ruling instead that the plaintiffs lacked the legal right even to file the lawsuit.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander




Vocabulary lists containing plaintiff


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Join 14,000,000 vocabulary learners

Start learning new words today on VocabTrainer.
You'll remember them forever.

Start training