complaint

noun

kəm-ˈplānt How to pronounce complaint (audio)
Definition of complaintnext
1
as in grievance
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all

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2
as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents

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3
as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person filed a complaint in court

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4
as in disease
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints

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Recent Examples of complaint Yuripzy Morgan, an attorney and host of Free Range National podcase, said a civil complaint does not have a statute of limitation, whereas a criminal complaint has a statute of limitation of 10 years and must clear a much higher legal bar. — Philip Wang, Time, 14 Oct. 2026 Chi Phi’s Cornell chapter was shut down in 2024 in the wake of Jane Doe’s complaint. — Casey Tolan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 The complaint was ultimately dismissed, and Iowa's Republican leaders celebrated the ruling. — CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 The new sign offers a striking contrast to the original $15,000 price tag that Clarkson cited in her complaint. — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for complaint
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
  1. grievance
  2. objection
  3. indictment
  4. disease
  5. whine
  6. exception
  7. count
  8. ailment
Noun
  • The unrest coincided with nationwide demonstrations in neighboring France against rising living costs and in support of high school students’ grievances.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • This comes as a national day of protest over rising costs of living and additional student grievances led to violence in Paris and other major cities today.
    — Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of grievance
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  • However, he was removed from the 2022 ballot after an Illinois election board upheld an objection to his campaign.
    — Elena Tittel, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The council said its objection is in response to Bocelli’s past support for Israel, including his participation in a 2010 fundraiser in Los Angeles for the Israel Defense Forces and a 2022 concert in Tel Aviv.
    — Niniek Karmini, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of objection
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  • The 2021 indictment describes fake contracts and other paperwork allegedly used to make the payments appear legitimate.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The indictment also names Pulido’s son, Emmanuel Enrique Rubio González, and two other alleged associates.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of indictment
Noun
  • The first is to dramatically accelerate the pace of basic science, and the second is to accelerate curing disease and extending health span.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
  • DeVeydt added that costs for inpatient services and pharmacy, particularly costly specialty pharmacy drugs for cancer and rare diseases, remain elevated.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of disease
Noun
  • Our Chesapeake Bay Retriever dog saw them too and enthusiastically let out a small whine.
    — Kody Lostroh, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The mystic whine of Christine Ott and Mathieu Gabry’s score carries us into a hidden world of ancient Thai deities living inside the mountain’s caves and tunnels.
    — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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  • Where Brown has a point is that teams are using the full mid-level exception (MLE) less frequently under the current CBA.
    — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The measure extends those protections to public ways within 1,000 feet of court facilities, while preserving an exception for arrests made under a valid judicial warrant.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of exception
Noun
  • Around 180 Intermarche or its Netto brand supermarkets were targeted, parent company Les Mousquetaires told TIME, although BFM-TV reported a higher count of 300.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Others have been buried by the migrants themselves, but they won't be added to the official count until authorities can verify the bodies, Alexandre Coissac, IOM Chief of Mission in Djibouti, told the Associated Press via the phone.
    — JAMEY KEATEN, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of count
Noun
  • But by the first week of September, the Dodgers could no longer argue that his poor performance wasn’t necessarily connected to his ailments.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • ChatGPT is not your doctor, although most people are already using it to find out more information about their ailments, hypothetical or otherwise.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ailment

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