as in suit
a court case for enforcing a right or claim
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
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Recent Examples of lawsuit
The administration is facing some 70 lawsuits nationwide challenging his executive orders and moves to downsize the federal government.
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
In the weeks that followed, Jay-Z and his lawyers continued to speak out against the lawsuit.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2025
Musk first opened a lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman in March 2023, alleging a breach of contract over their for-profit transition.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Harper said the dismantling of DEI offices may lead to more harassment and discrimination lawsuits against companies because the policies and people that hold employees accountable won’t be there.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
In the weeks that followed, Jay-Z and his lawyers continued to speak out against the lawsuit.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2025
Musk first opened a lawsuit against OpenAI and Altman in March 2023, alleging a breach of contract over their for-profit transition.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 15 Feb. 2025
Harper said the dismantling of DEI offices may lead to more harassment and discrimination lawsuits against companies because the policies and people that hold employees accountable won’t be there.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
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Other grocery retailers, including Costco are following suit, CNN reported.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Australia and New Zealand phased out their 1-cent coins in the 1990s, and Canada followed suit in 2012.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
10 Feb. 2025
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Several workers at the facility filed complaints with the NLRB last week alleging Amazon had retaliated against them for their union activity, including firing them or withholding benefits.—
Greg Bensinger,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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One of the messages sent to the boys from an individual later identified by authorities as Brett Bonini asked the two to pull down their pants and rub each others’ genitals over video chat in exchange for 25,000 in Roblox currency, according to the complaint.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2025
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Rihanna and their children attended proceedings on Thursday.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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During the court proceedings, RZA and Riot were well behaved, barely making any noise.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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In November 2017, as the litigation went on, the results of the clinical trial that the charity helped fund were published.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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The Illinois attorney general’s office also declined to comment due to the ongoing litigation.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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