COMPLAINANT Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

complainant

noun

kəm-ˈplā-nənt

Definition of complainant

as in plaintiff

the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed

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Recent Examples of complainant The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026 After speaking with the complainant, Baltimore County officer Paul Catalfamo and a second officer located a man matching the description. — Maggie Trovato, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2026 Each complaint would first receive a preliminary interview with the complainant, conducted by an uninvolved supervisor and then forwarded for determination of the appropriate level of investigation. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026 At the same time, the Commission recently published a Fair Chance Hiring Intake Form that asks complainants whether the employer provided such information when notifying them of an intent to rescind a job offer or take other adverse action. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for complainant

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plaintiff

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Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 June 2026
For example, if a water heater explodes in a house and the plaintiff tries to go up the ownership chain to reach the ultimate beneficial owners, that will be an inside liability.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

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