lawsuit

noun

ˈlȯ-ˌsüt How to pronounce lawsuit (audio)
Definition of lawsuitnext
as in suit
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 lawsuit No one has filed a lawsuit challenging the Section 338 tariffs. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, Meta, TikTok, YouTube and Snap have faced a litany of lawsuits. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026 But the university’s recent actions in a lawsuit filed by a former student who was attacked on campus during that period appear at odds with that commitment. — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit references sworn affidavits from Reginald Wayne’s ex-wife, Susan Miller, and John-Paul’s ex-wife, Alison Williams. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lawsuit
  1. suit
  2. complaint
  3. proceeding
  4. litigation
Noun
  • On Wednesday, lawyers for Gomez filed a motion to dismiss the artist from the suit, and said she should have never been dragged into the case in the first place.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • New York mayor Zohran Mamdani has become known, in part, for wearing a suit.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of suit
Noun
  • Grannell has made other threats this year, beginning five months ago, according to the account of an FBI special agent that is described in a criminal complaint.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The first ethics complaint was filed last Friday by an employee of the City Attorney's Office who also asked to remain anonymous.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial is far more than a criminal proceeding.
    — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Movies in this class are, paradigmatically, produced, written, and directed by the same person, who generally also plays the devastatingly handsome romantic lead (and often funds the proceedings with money earned in some unrelated capacity).
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of proceeding
Noun
  • This case and others lodged against social media giants have been compared to transformative litigation against big tobacco companies in the 1990s.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The case is part of a wave of lawsuits that has been compared to litigation against tobacco companies in the 1990s.
    — John Ruwitch, NPR, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of litigation

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“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lawsuit. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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