Thesaurus results for LAWSUITS

lawsuits

noun

plural of lawsuit

as in suits

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 lawsuits People who had already turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred. — John Hanna, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 All three still face several civil lawsuits brought by their accusers. — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, Kobach has been highlighting his work on digital child safety, including consumer protection lawsuits against major social media platforms. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026 All but one state fought the lawsuits, including seven that had Republican chief election officers. — Barton Gellman, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2026 In June, the district attorney’s office filed public nuisance lawsuits intended to shut down two motels, Super 7 Inn and Delux Inn, on South Freeway in Fort Worth that are beset by crime. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 People who had already had turned 55 when the law was enacted also were given until August 2021 to file lawsuits, no matter when the alleged abuse occurred. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026 And unlike state authorities who can be sued for civil rights violations in state courts, federal law enforcement authorities are generally shielded from such lawsuits based on legal precedents. — Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026 Some lawsuits have claimed companies used pricing algorithms to undermine competition. — Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026

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While there are many differences between suits designed for use in space and these suits designed for testing on Earth, the biggest one is that, on an analog mission, crew members can open their helmets and breathe the outside air if necessary.

— Michaela Musilova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Unfortunately, the game has been moved for the next few seasons thanks to renovations at EverBank Stadium, and a bunch of sponsors and suits saw this as an opportunity to rebrand one of the SEC's coolest rivalry games.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of suits

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Three outside law professors who reviewed the materials at the request of The Post said West Point's actions appear to violate the order issued by Judge Cathy Seibel in September that ended a lawsuit filed by a civilian professor at the academy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Behind the scenes, Muse uses a collection of digital notes and instructions to guide its personality, actions and memory, all of which can be reviewed, edited and deleted.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of actions

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In January, the Education Department's Office for Civil Rights concluded that the school violated Title IX over athletic participation, facilities and its response to complaints.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The policy update, applicable to all reservations booked on or after November 20, is designed to streamline the Airbnb experience after a slew of customer complaints about unclear house rules and laborious demands by property hosts.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of complaints

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An attorney who represented Loveland in her divorce proceedings was also contacted for comment, while an attorney representing Kerr in the criminal case could not immediately be identified.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Erin O’Neil, an attorney based in Connecticut, said some of her clients are now in deportation proceedings triggered by allegations of fraud over minor inconsistencies that have no bearing on the case.

— Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

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