Examples of lawsuit in a Sentence
the homeowner filed a lawsuit against the moving company that was refusing to be held responsible for damaging her furniture
Recent Examples on the Web
The administration argues that, for now, Trump should be able to impose the change on everyone except the eighteen parents named in the lawsuits or, at most, any member of two immigrant rights groups or residents of a state that challenged the policy.
—
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 May 2025
But in others cases, the waste-haulers have the landowners’ permission to dump — but are disposing waste that should be going to landfills equipped to handle household and industrial waste, lawsuits claim.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The lawsuit also argues DOGE, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management don't have the legal authority to order sweeping government-wide cuts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 May 2025
The family of the 2-year-old U.S. citizen who was deported with her mother to Honduras last month, voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the Trump administration, one of the attorneys who represents the family told ABC News.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 12 May 2025
But in others cases, the waste-haulers have the landowners’ permission to dump — but are disposing waste that should be going to landfills equipped to handle household and industrial waste, lawsuits claim.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
The lawsuit also argues DOGE, the Office of Management and Budget and the Office of Personnel Management don't have the legal authority to order sweeping government-wide cuts.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 10 May 2025
The family of the 2-year-old U.S. citizen who was deported with her mother to Honduras last month, voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit against the Trump administration, one of the attorneys who represents the family told ABC News.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for lawsuit
Cite this Entry
“Lawsuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lawsuit. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lawsuit
noun
law·suit
ˈlȯ-ˌsüt 
: a suit in law : a case before a court
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share