Thesaurus results for COUNTERSUIT

countersuit

noun

Definition of countersuit

as in counterclaim

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Recent Examples of countersuit The federal ruling from Denver was clarified three days later to exclude athletes who'd already signed professional contracts, which prompted a countersuit filed in Louisiana state court that gained a temporary restraining order on Wednesday. — CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit, filed in October 2025, stated the Stars violated the agreement to jointly operated the arena set out by both parties which rendered the Mavs as the sole operators which the Stars called a hostile takeover in their countersuit. — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2026 In 2025, that anonymous woman filed a countersuit, alleging in turn that the Tates defamed her. — Kat Tenbarge, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2026 The Times on Friday filed a countersuit against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, claiming that a reverse discrimination claim was in fact a retaliatory action because of its news reporting. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 11 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for countersuit

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Noun

That arbitration process is ongoing, which Qualls has asked a judge to pause while her counterclaim is considered.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Depp won that case in 2022, though the jury also ruled in favor of one of Heard’s counterclaims.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of counterclaim

Noun

The Perry Street litigation finally ended in August 2024 following an undisclosed settlement — just one month after Erica signed the lease for 150 Charles.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
The Bureau of Prisons declined to comment, citing the pending litigation.

— Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026