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 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 Some lawsuits have alleged companies used pricing algorithms to undermine competition. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 The workers named in the lawsuits were diagnosed with a range of illnesses, including COPD, kidney disease, pulmonary fibrosis, multiple myeloma, leukemia and cancers of the throat and blood. — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2026 For years, the NCAA has urged Congress to pass federal legislation that would curb lawsuits challenging its rules, which govern hundreds of thousands of athletes nationwide. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 At the same time, the lawsuits contend that chatbots are pretending to be agreeable and compassionate while preying on the vulnerable and on teenagers, the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 That prompted legal challenges, raised questions about its legality, and drew lawsuits from two Arizona residents claiming the lottery was a fraud. — Terrence O'Brien, The Verge, 17 Oct. 2026 Good’s family filed two civil lawsuits related to her death earlier this month. — Sarah Dewberry, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuits
  1. suits
  2. actions
  3. complaints
  4. proceedings
Noun
  • The 12-episode reboot, which is produced by Fremantle and Fox Entertainment, sees a new cast of lifeguards don the red bathing suits including Amell, Brooks Nader and Shay Mitchell.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The home’s dissolving interior boundary suits an artist who has spent her career questioning where humans fit within the vastness of space and time.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of suits
Noun
  • Now, Amy Helm has countersued the studio, alleging that her successor, Brian Parillo, used invalid corporate actions to take control of the famed music venue in Woodstock, New York, and improperly obtained voting power from Levon Helm’s widow.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of actions
Noun
  • The problems are drawing complaints from residents and pressure from Colorado lawmakers for a solution.
    — Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The film, shot in Livingston, Montana, prompted protests and public safety complaints earlier this month.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaints
Noun
  • But Chang, who was then working for a solar-energy startup, found the proceedings unexpectedly disinterested in political strategy, even as the 2024 Presidential election was fast approaching.
    — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Notably, the defense and prosecution both said once the DNA test is performed, there won't be enough samples left to test again in any post-trial proceedings, which Murdaugh was OK with.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of proceedings

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“Lawsuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuits. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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