codefendant

noun

Definition of codefendantnext
as in defendant

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Recent Examples of codefendant Santamaria’s codefendants, Hershel Tsikman and Hafizullah Ebady, were sentenced earlier in May to 10 years and eight years, respectively, behind bars. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 May 2026 The codefendant, Moudy, who is not the trigger puller, got a 45-year sentence. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 19 May 2026 Altman and OpenAI president Greg Brockman, a codefendant, were about 10 feet away in the public gallery behind their attorneys, with Altman alternating between looking at the judge and down toward the floor. — Paresh Dave, Wired News, 28 Apr. 2026 Baldoni's codefendants include Wayfarer Studios CEO Jamey Heath, Wayfarer Studios cofounder Steve Sarowitz, crisis public relations specialist Melissa Nathan and publicist Jennifer Abel. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for codefendant
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  1. defendant
  2. plaintiff
Noun
  • Both Seaver and his company, Squadron Augmented Protection Services LLC, are the defendants in the lawsuit.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • At Wednesday’s hearing, Paul described Niembro as the most culpable of the four defendants and Ramirez as second, while acknowledging that Ramirez’s cooperation justified a significantly shorter sentence.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of defendant
Noun
  • But the network counters the plaintiffs' claims on technical and legal grounds.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Students for Fair Admissions was the plaintiff in the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action cases.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of plaintiff

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“Codefendant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codefendant. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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