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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
According to data made publicly available by COPA since May 2021, the month Kersten was named interim chief administrator by former mayor Lori Lightfoot, the agency has opened more than 2,400 investigations based on complaints of police misconduct.
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The complaint was filed with the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the Irwin County Detention Center.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
One of the complaints against him was his use of big words.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Several workers at the facility filed complaints with the NLRB last week alleging Amazon had retaliated against them for their union activity, including firing them or withholding benefits.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
The complaint was filed with the Department of Homeland Security, ICE, and the Irwin County Detention Center.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 21 Feb. 2025
One of the complaints against him was his use of big words.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
Several workers at the facility filed complaints with the NLRB last week alleging Amazon had retaliated against them for their union activity, including firing them or withholding benefits.
—Greg Bensinger, USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for complaint
Noun
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The bill also allows for a student or parent to file a grievance if a college isn’t following the law.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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While still rare, players more frequently file grievances to dispute their positional designation for the tag itself.—
Mark Puleo,
The Athletic,
18 Feb. 2025
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In January 2021, after took office, some Republican senators attempted to delay his Cabinet confirmations by slow-walking the process through procedural delays and objections rather than filibuster speeches.—
Ewan Palmer,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Now judges will be able to decide while also being able to consider objections from both the defense and the prosecutors.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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This action is so contrary to the rule of law, the standards of the Department of Justice and the ethics of the legal profession, that the acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York resigned rather than dismiss the indictment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Prosecutors say Adams, now running for re-election, returned the favors by expediting safety inspections at a consulate building and spiking a statement marking Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, according to the indictment.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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Show creator Samantha Strauss said the character of Lucy was important to depict what a lot of people feel when fighting a disease: not listened to, not in control and not acknowledged as a full person.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Leukemia, a disease of the blood and bone marrow, disrupts the body's ability to produce normal blood cells.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Fritz revved the engine, a desperate, needling whine, and the vessel lurched down the airstrip, the chute billowing awake behind him.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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Families fall asleep to the thump of nearby airstrikes and the constant whine of an Israeli drone overhead.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
25 Dec. 2024
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The exception is the SanDisk Desk Drive, which is a tabletop SSD that requires its own power source.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
23 Feb. 2025
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The only exceptions to that are San Diego FC, which is embarking on its inaugural season, and Inter Miami, because of the existence of Lionel Messi.—
Brooks Peck,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Among the charges were two counts of solicitation of a contribution by a foreign national in relation to allegations stemming from 2014, when Adams was elected Brooklyn Borough president, through to his 2021 mayoral campaign.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Mayers has pleaded not guilty to two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and is facing years in prison if convicted.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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James has consistently been on the injury report because of a left foot ailment since early December.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
18 Feb. 2025
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The pontiff was admitted to the hospital in Rome on Friday for treatment for bronchitis and medical examinations, the Vatican said, the latest in a string of ailments that have raised concerns about the 88-year-old pontiff’s health.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Complaint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complaint. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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