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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
The city manager investigates ethics violation complaints involving other city officials such as the police chief or department heads.
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Fubo’s main complaint is scheduled to go to trial next October, regardless of the outcome of the appeal of the injunction.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
City authorities have not yet fully signed off on measures including the cordoning off of the whole square following complaints from local shops and residents after it was first announced.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
In September 2024, consumers filed eight complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about how Sunbit has handled credit reporting.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
Fubo’s main complaint is scheduled to go to trial next October, regardless of the outcome of the appeal of the injunction.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
City authorities have not yet fully signed off on measures including the cordoning off of the whole square following complaints from local shops and residents after it was first announced.
—Barbie Latza Nadeau and Antonia Mortensen, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
In September 2024, consumers filed eight complaints to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) about how Sunbit has handled credit reporting.
—Jeff Kauflin, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
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The former president has also been criticized for often focusing on personal attacks and grievances against Harris during his final campaign rallies, some of which have been sparsely attended events taking place in critical battleground states.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians filed a grievance, and an arbitrator ordered the two reinstated in April 2020.Ronald Blum, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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That immediately elicited objections from the South Arkansas Minerals Association, which also objected to the December application, and dozens of other mineral rights owners.Ainsley Platt, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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That expansion came over the objection of the court's chief justice at the time.Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Democrats had hoped that message would be even easier to send in the aftermath of Jan. 6, a second impeachment, several indictments, and a New York conviction on 34 felony counts.W. James Antle III, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 5 Nov. 2024
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Key Background Combs was arrested on federal charges in September and, the next day, an indictment against him was unsealed.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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But though ruthlessly efficient at killing off some frog species, the fungus is highly vulnerable to heat: Temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius (about 85 degrees Fahrenheit) slow disease progression.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The agency’s $48 billion budget funds medical research on cancers, vaccines and other diseases through competitive grants to researchers at institutions throughout the nation.Aleccia Washington, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Reports of this plan were toasted by professional cynics with a similar whine.Bob Raissman, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Mamet is the series’ comic highlight, ping-ponging between tantrums, whines and sickly-sweet pleas with the volatility of an overgrown toddler; Jackson’s Misia receives these outbursts with an obeisance that is eventually pushed to the point of breaking.Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 July 2024
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There was one notable exception: Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne, a Republican, got kicked out of a voting center at Paradise Valley Community College in Phoenix for crossing the 75-foot line that marks the campaigning limit.Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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So, with the notable exception of Bouchard as sheriff, Democratic incumbents had strong leads in their bids to return to countywide offices.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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With the 49th staying in the Democrats’ hands, Republicans need just two more seats to keep control of the House, and 12 races remain too close to call, according to the Associated Press’ count.Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Pie Five's total domestic retail sales decreased by 37.5% to $3.0 million, with a stable unit count during the quarter.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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Moist compresses are used for: Boils and skin ailments Dry eyes, styes, and other eye issues Sore muscles Dry Compresses Dry compresses, like a microwavable heating pad, are a quick and easy solution for creating a warm compress.Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 30 Oct. 2024
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Who should avoid using a foot spa? People with certain conditions or ailments should avoid foot soaks unless otherwise instructed by their doctor.Daley Quinn Published, Health, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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