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seek redress

VERB
prosecute
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arraign indict litigate sue summon try
STRONG
contest do
WEAK
bring suit bring to trial haul into court involve in litigation law prefer charges pull up put away put on docket put on trial see in court take to court turn on the heat
Antonyms
STRONGEST
exonerate
WEAK
cease free halt liberate pardon stop

Example Sentences

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Trade lawyers everywhere are thrilled by the complex lawsuits that will get under way as companies seek redress for illegal tariffs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman, 67, had said on Friday he would "seek redress" from the commission, with his party alleging "inconsistencies and fabrications".

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

There is a constitutional dimension, even though there’s not a lot of law on this, to being able to identify individual officers to seek redress.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

"This decision denied their right to complain, to seek redress, and to receive an apology from the council."

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2023

But the injured party can always seek redress in the court of the Four Wamberoch, or “the chairs,” who are the judges civil and criminal.

From The Highlands of Ethiopia by Harris, William Cornwallis