as in plaintiff
a person who takes part in a dispute
there were only three disputants in the argument, but they made enough noise for a dozen
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Recent Examples of disputant
In this and other such statements, the United States projects an aura of neutrality -- even suggesting, on occasion, that the country could serve as a good-faith mediator between disputants.
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Michael T. Klare, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2013
My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).
—Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
In the 16th century, when our English forbears began resolving disputes through trial by jury rather than ordeal or battle, disputants had to rely on lawyers to present evidence and arguments.
—Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018
The debate over medicine today is like that baby, but with disputants who won’t fall for Solomon’s trick.
—Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, National Review, 24 Oct. 2017
One way for other financial centres, such as Dubai and Singapore, to compete is by becoming hubs for arbitration—by agreeing to abide by the decision of a tribunal, disputants can bypass courts entirely.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
Since India has a close treaty relationship with Bhutan, Indian officials play down the unusual step of intervening in a territorial dispute where technically India isn’t a disputant.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2017
Tiburon police identified the disputants as Michael Alan Savage, the talk show host, and John Spreckles Rosekrans, a Mill Valley resident.
—Gary Klein, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2017
Michael T. Klare, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2013
My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).
—Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
In the 16th century, when our English forbears began resolving disputes through trial by jury rather than ordeal or battle, disputants had to rely on lawyers to present evidence and arguments.
—Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018
The debate over medicine today is like that baby, but with disputants who won’t fall for Solomon’s trick.
—Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry, National Review, 24 Oct. 2017
One way for other financial centres, such as Dubai and Singapore, to compete is by becoming hubs for arbitration—by agreeing to abide by the decision of a tribunal, disputants can bypass courts entirely.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
Since India has a close treaty relationship with Bhutan, Indian officials play down the unusual step of intervening in a territorial dispute where technically India isn’t a disputant.
—Sadanand Dhume, WSJ, 16 Aug. 2017
Tiburon police identified the disputants as Michael Alan Savage, the talk show host, and John Spreckles Rosekrans, a Mill Valley resident.
—Gary Klein, The Mercury News, 20 Apr. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputant
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Some of the plaintiffs also allege that they have not been paid for participating in the show.Paul du Quenoy, Newsweek, 1 Jan. 2025
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On Tuesday, Baldoni — and nine other plaintiffs, including publicists Melissa Nathan and Jennifer Abel — sued the newspaper for libel and false light invasion of privacy, among other claims, over the article, and is seeking $250 million in damages.Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Dec. 2024
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Mohammed and other defendants have already acknowledged their guilt, undermining any other proceeding against them, the appeals court found.Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Jan. 2025
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In November, a military judge ruled that the plea agreements for the three defendants were valid.Ivana Saric, Axios, 31 Dec. 2024
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As Palisades Fire Expands East Apple Brings Back iPhone 15 Pro For First Time—At Lower Price The fighters involved on the card probably wouldn’t have been too inconvenienced by the move.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Usually, this meant a nighttime insert into a nearby field using helicopters, swift raids to capture or kill fighters in the mud compounds on the objective, and a hasty extract before Taliban forces could mount reinforcements.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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So there's the idea of former history of the contestants.EW.com, EW.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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The contestants lowered Rob first, followed by Derrick and lastly, Wes, for a total of $15,000 and a chance at earning three shields.Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
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Post Post Share Save Buy Copies Print Over the past 25 years executives have become fervent advocates of learning, calling it an imperative, career insurance, and the only source of competitive advantage.Gianpiero Petriglieri, Harvard Business Review, 1 Jan. 2025
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Most notably, the election of Donald Trump as the 47th president means there will be a new National Labor Relations Board general counsel, whose current GC, Jennifer Abruzzo, is a strong advocate of D-I college athletes as employees and having the right to unionize.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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