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Explore Counterclaim through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like action or claim. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.

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Counterclaim meaning

  1. A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
  2. A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.

Synonyms of Counterclaim

legal action action action at law claim

Related words

Other words often associated with Counterclaim or its synonyms:

proceeding proceedings process inaction assertion state request call title inactivity demand quest

Using Counterclaim

  • The main meaning on this page is: A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint. | A claim (assertion) that counters (disputes) another.
  • Useful related words include: legal action, action, action at law, claim.
  • In the example corpus, counterclaim often appears in combinations such as: the counterclaim, filed counterclaim, counterclaim in.

Context around Counterclaim

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 2 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 11 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

200m 1×

Often after:

notes 1× seeking 1× arguing 1× mattingly 1×

Sentence patterns with Counterclaim

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and a counterclaim seeking damages 1× and the counterclaim 1× filed a counterclaim arguing that 1× filed a counterclaim for more 1× filed a counterclaim in response 1× in the counterclaim mattingly said 1× intensified the counterclaim notes 1× its 200m counterclaim in january 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

brown denied the 1× in addition to 1× in october 2022 1× in paltrow s 1× in the counterclaim 1× qualcomm also argued 1×

Common sentence endings:

abuse of process 1× and punitive damages 1× and the counterclaim 1× any other way 1× counterclaim in january 1× filed by her 1×

Words around Counterclaim

Just before it in the word index:

countercharges 3 counterbattery 5 counterbalancing 16 counterbalances 2 counterbalanced 16 counterbalance 71

Just after it in the word index:

counterclaims 10 counterclockwise 55 countercoup 2 countercult 7 countercultural 18 counterculture 70

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 14 aamer 14 aave 14 abadan 14 abdelmadjid 14 abdulkarim 14

Corpus analysis for Counterclaim

  • In this selection, "counterclaim" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 200m, notes, seeking and arguing stand out and add context to how "counterclaim" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and a counterclaim seeking damages and and the counterclaim. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "counterclaim" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with counterclaim

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

That’s when Taylor’s inappropriate behavior intensified, the counterclaim notes. (11 words)

The operator settled this week after the High Court dismissed its £200m counterclaim in January. (15 words)

Brown denied the accusations and filed a counterclaim in response to a lawsuit filed by her. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

True to Hawkins’ word, when Ruston sued for wrongful dismissal, Keddco not only alleged it had cause to fire him, but filed a counterclaim for more than $1.7 million in damages for fraud and punitive damages. (37 words)

In October 2022, Jolie filed a counterclaim arguing that there was no agreement between the couple about needing two-party consent for the sale of either's shares in the winery. (31 words)

In addition to Xin, another of the buyers targeted in the B.C. Housing lawsuits has also filed a response and a counterclaim — seeking damages for abuse of process. (29 words)

Example sentences (11)

In Paltrow's counterclaim, she claimed that a Deer Valley employee was present at the scene of the accident.

That’s when Taylor’s inappropriate behavior intensified, the counterclaim notes.

In addition to Xin, another of the buyers targeted in the B.C. Housing lawsuits has also filed a response and a counterclaim — seeking damages for abuse of process.

In October 2022, Jolie filed a counterclaim arguing that there was no agreement between the couple about needing two-party consent for the sale of either's shares in the winery.

Qualcomm also argued that the Qualcomm CPU designs are covered by the Qualcomm ALA, which is the basis of the counterclaim.

RTÉ, The Irish Independent and the Irish Times have published details of the preliminary report, which sets out the original claim and the counterclaim.

Brown denied the accusations and filed a counterclaim in response to a lawsuit filed by her.

In the counterclaim, Mattingly said when the door was breached, he saw “Walker standing, with gun raised, in a shooting position” and then he shot Mattingly in the thigh.

The counterclaim has to be such as to offset the plaintiff’s claim or bar it in any other way.

True to Hawkins’ word, when Ruston sued for wrongful dismissal, Keddco not only alleged it had cause to fire him, but filed a counterclaim for more than $1.7 million in damages for fraud and punitive damages.

The operator settled this week after the High Court dismissed its £200m counterclaim in January.

Common combinations with counterclaim

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "counterclaim" in a sentence?
An example: "In Paltrow's counterclaim, she claimed that a Deer Valley employee was present at the scene of the accident." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "counterclaim" from authentic English texts.
What does "counterclaim" mean?
Counterclaim means: A suit filed by a defendant against a plaintiff secondary to the original complaint.
What are synonyms of "counterclaim"?
Common synonyms of "counterclaim" include: legal action, action, action at law, claim.
How many example sentences with "counterclaim" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "counterclaim", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.