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
However, if the harassment or dispute is simply two neighbors being un-neighborly toward each other, the HOA’s best response may be to offer a volunteer board member to meet with the disputants to try to host a discussion between them.
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Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—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
Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
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.
—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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Kansas City law firm Paul LLP, which represented plaintiffs in that suit, is now assisting NCA All-Star attendees weighing legal action against Varsity and the city of Dallas for alleged negligence in securing the event.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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One of the plaintiffs, Alabama parent Nikki S. Carter, has three students and is an advocate for students with disabilities in her community.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The sheriff’s office will stop accepting new defendants April 1.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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That defendant’s lawyer was David Yannetti, who famously represents Karen Read in her murder case in Norfolk County Superior Court and who represented the last two defendants called on Friday in this case.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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The total weight classes come to eight, and a total of 64 fighters aim to land a shot at winning their respective divisions.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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Many of these fighters refuse to follow commands from the prime minister, instead firing rockets at U.S. bases and fighting in Syria at Iran’s request.—
Michael Knights,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Mar. 2025
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Further, protecting contestants from isolation and being exemplified or tokenized – at all levels of productions – is needed to provide greater accountability when portraying the raw realities of LGBTQ people on screen in a reality setting.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2025
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And Bong is the wrong pop artist to convey cultural dissent — as Kendrick Lamar did in his controversial Super Bowl Halftime Show that portrayed black Americans as video game figures resembling Mickey in his space suit and those contestants in Squid Game TV series.—
Armond White,
National Review,
12 Mar. 2025
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The draft lawsuit is the work of the Federal Fiscal Sustainability Foundation, a low-profile nonprofit that has drawn support from balanced budget advocates and the conservative American Legislative Exchange Council.—
Phoebe Petrovic,
ProPublica,
17 Mar. 2025
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Palmer was an early advocate for girls’ athletics, but her attitudes were still of their time.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
17 Mar. 2025
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