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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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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as in indictment
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
filed a complaint in court
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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
But that’s something Flick will hope to fix with his man-management and doesn’t relate to any complaints with the transfer window.
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The filing suggests that the Supreme Court justices’ plans to hear the case are now moot since Hecox has withdrawn her complaint against Little.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
The dispute originally stems from a complaint made by the European Publishers Council, alleging that Google had been illegally preferencing its own Google Ad Exchange (AdX) marketplace since 2014.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In an interview, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that dumping dogs is a top complaint in the agricultural area of South Miami-Dade known as Redland.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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James McNicholas, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The filing suggests that the Supreme Court justices’ plans to hear the case are now moot since Hecox has withdrawn her complaint against Little.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2025
The dispute originally stems from a complaint made by the European Publishers Council, alleging that Google had been illegally preferencing its own Google Ad Exchange (AdX) marketplace since 2014.
—Emma Woollacott, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In an interview, Mayor Daniella Levine Cava noted that dumping dogs is a top complaint in the agricultural area of South Miami-Dade known as Redland.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
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The arbitrator also ordered the city to pay Biscari back wages and benefits as well as the legal costs that Local 42 accrued in pursuing the grievance.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Wage raises, access to union health plans, turnaround times and grievance procedures are all on the table.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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The objections that stopped earlier attempts are now dissolving.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Libraries received only 12 formal objections since 2021 Changes brought by the supervisors' stand in contrast to how library administrators historically have dealt with book objections.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new charges originate from that fall, before Rodriguez-Singh left for India, according to the indictment.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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Those drugs, which target rare diseases, and some newer cancer treatments are part of the reason Sun Life Financial covered 47 claims last year that cost over $3 million.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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Certain health conditions, including liver disease, cancer, diabetes or HIV, or immunosuppressants, raise the risk for severe illness.—
Mollye Barrows,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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The unfiltered electric soundtrack of the Evija goes from a piercing whine to an ear-splitting shriek.—
Tim Pitt,
Robb Report,
6 Aug. 2025
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Moscow’s escalating air war and the distinctive whine of Shaheds is now forcing Ukrainians out of their beds and into shelters and metro stations on an almost-nightly basis.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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The only exception was the 2019 AFCON quarter-final, when Troost-Ekong struck an 89th-minute winner for the Super Eagles.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The sole exception to the rule of the total privacy of color experience can be found in the television of the Gilligan’s Island era.—
Scott Stossel,
The Atlantic,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both have been charged with first-degree murder, three counts of possession of opiate, opium, narcotic, or certain stimulant, and possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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By Forbes’ count, at least 14 billionaires earned early paychecks at such chains – often spending long hours frying foods, scrubbing bathrooms and emptying trash for minimum wages.—
Martina Castellanos,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Practitioners and patients alike have realized that there is no magical pill that treats all ailments for everyone.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Quarterback Brock Purdy has shoulder and toe ailments and will sit out at least the next two games.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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