litigations

noun

plural of litigation
as in lawsuits

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for litigations
  1. lawsuits
  2. proceedings
  3. actions
  4. suits
Noun
  • While there have been many lawsuits and much news reporting, there has been little empirical research testing whether a concentration in treatment centers are tied to a significant increase in overdoses in the area, the report said.
    — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • Trump is consistently being rebuffed in court; the Justice Department has lost at least a dozen election lawsuits.
    — Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
Definition of lawsuits
Noun
  • Nearly half of all respondents in deportation proceedings filed in California courts do not have legal representation, according to TRAC data.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • Immigration officials began deportation proceedings after his guilty plea a year later.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of proceedings
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  • In a White House news release listing 60 actions the administration has taken as part of its America First agenda to restrict immigration, the first four actions were decisions by the Supreme Court.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Lesnick said the department would move those Arkansans to other plans without any actions required from them at the moment.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 6 July 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • Chanel has acquired Charvet, the Parisian shirtmaker known for bespoke shirts, suits and accessories, the house announced on Thursday.
    — Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • The historical setting suits the filmmaker’s penchant for patience and precision, and its confounding intrigue keeps with his love of complex mind games.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of suits
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