squabbler

noun

Definition of squabblernext
as in defendant
a person who takes part in a dispute the neighbors can be squabblers sometimes, but they're really no worse than most couples

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  1. defendant
  2. plaintiff
  3. fighter
  4. disputant
  5. contestant
  6. advocate
Noun
  • The last idea is drawn from what some states do when a defendant dies after conviction but before sentencing.
    Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Trump's suits often demand extraordinary figures from the defendants.
    Graham Kates, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • The plaintiff was William Belichick, and he was being represented by an attorney named Jeffrey Kessler, who by then had already litigated a number of successful antitrust lawsuits on behalf of the NFL Players Association and its members.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Walmart is continuing to dispute responsibility and will also dispute the plaintiff's claim that Allen-Bey's injury led to his death.
    Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of plaintiff
Noun
  • Syrian fighters funded and trained by the United States raised families in Rukban, according to a senior U.S. military commander.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Tsarukyan looked to establish his striking and keep distance from Makhachev with kicks early, but the two quickly went into a wrestling battle, with both fighters working well with pressure against the fence before Makhachev scored a nifty takedown that put Tsarukyan on his back.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of fighter
Noun
  • In this and other such statements, the United States projects an aura of neutrality -- even suggesting, on occasion, that the country could serve as a good-faith mediator between disputants.
    Michael T. Klare, Foreign Affairs, 21 Feb. 2013
  • My disputant’s particular problem wasn’t with Carpenter’s voice but with its anodyne middle-of-the-road context (both musically and culturally).
    Wesley Stace, WSJ, 20 Dec. 2018
Definition of disputant
Noun
  • Awards Questions of survival vs. greed take hold in the return of ‘Squid Game’ Dec. 17, 2024 Who are the contestants? Season 1 featured 456 contestants, all of whom wear numbered tracksuits.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • McManus isn’t the first contestant to commit a viral fail on the iconic game show.
    Gil Macias, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of contestant
Noun
  • In high-performing leadership teams, each leader is not only seen as a subject matter expert but also as a passionate advocate for the company’s goals, fostering trust and alignment across all stakeholders.
    Marina Cvetkovic, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • But, over the past decade, disability rights advocates have increasingly pushed companies to end the lower pay practice, describing it as discriminatory, dehumanizing and exploitative.
    Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of advocate
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“Squabbler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/squabbler. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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