SUE Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

sue

verb

Definition of sue

as in to prosecute

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Recent Examples of sue The decision of whether to sue would be up to the county Board of Supervisors, based on the advisement of county counsel, Haynes said. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Plaintiffs can also sue individual officers for constitutional violations, but the Supreme Court has increasingly shut that door, especially in immigration cases, said Goettel, who is also not involved in the case. — Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026 As Sportico detailed, the Clippers could sue the NBA but would face an uphill fight, given that teams contractually accept the NBA and commissioner Adam Silver’s final, unreviewable discretion on disciplinary matters. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Three minutes after Sankey took the stand, the SEC filed a federal lawsuit in Alabama against LSU and Kiffin, accusing them of orchestrating the recruitment of multiple athletes who would then go on to sue the conference in a Louisiana court. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sue

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All of them have denied any wrongdoing, and the Tompkins County district attorney declined to prosecute in 2024.

— Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
The show worked with local police, but many of the criminal cases later ended up being thrown out due to issues of entrapment or jurisdiction, per Fischel; none of the other men arrested in the sting that included Conradt’s suicide were prosecuted.

— Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of prosecute

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Cultural and societal differences can also represent a challenge for global businesses when trying to assess socio-economic diversity.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
With c, the followup to last year’s UNMUSIQUE, Lucy is now two full-length projects deep for deadAir, sporting a new distribution deal with Atlantic and trying to translate their dreamscapes for bigger crowds.

— H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026

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The SoHo store is expected to appeal more to a downtown, international and fashion-forward shopper.

— Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Pritzker said the state will appeal the decision because of the extent of the damage, which includes not just personal property damage but also infrastructure damage, flooding, power outages and more.

— Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of appeal

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The agency cited a local news story, whose source for its reporting was an X post from conservative activist and social media influencer Scott Presler.

— Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Some 40% of Gen Z respondents cited family as their route into collecting, compared with 28% overall.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

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