litigate
verb (used with object)
to make the subject of a lawsuit; contest at law.
has litigated
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present perfectof litigate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A nonprofit in Philadelphia has litigated with the federal government in multiple cases in a bid to change or at least curb that law.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2023
"Vidler has turned Lincoln County into a water colony," said Patrick Donnelly, a conservation biologist with the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity who has litigated against groundwater usage in Nevada.
From Salon ● May 7, 2023
“This allows them to make sure they’re not staffing any more than they need to,” said Deirdre Aaron, a former Labor Department lawyer who has litigated numerous overtime cases in private practice.
From New York Times ● Mar. 6, 2023
Since 2015, Rybolovlev, 56, has litigated in New York, France, Monaco, Singapore and Switzerland over disputes with Yves Bouvier, an art dealer who helped him buy 38 artworks for about $2 billion over 12 years.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023
The ACLU’s Lee Gelernt, who has litigated the ongoing Ms. L v.
From Slate ● Jul. 26, 2019
