character assassination

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Recent Examples of character assassination The relentless character assassination of the West continues apace. Abigail Anthony, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025 The character assassination needs to stop. Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025 The former congresswoman was a target for character assassination and neo-McCarthyism by those who reflexively support endless interventionism and attempt to cancel dissenting views. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 The relentless character assassination of the West continues apace. Abigail Anthony, National Review, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for character assassination
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Noun
  • Nonetheless, as Push told GQ, his label and their parent label were concerned about the optics of two of Drizzy’s foes linking up amid the ongoing defamation lawsuit.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 24 June 2025
  • Shawe, not one to stay out of the courts, sued the lawyer representing the class, Jeremiah Frei-Pearson, for defamation in May 2024.
    Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Noun
  • On New Year’s Eve, Baldoni sued The New York Times for $250 million for libel over their initial story about Lively’s allegations.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 May 2025
  • This group also advises on libel, intellectual property, and other concerns relating to content.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Jail records show Walker also has a pending case on suspicion of elder abuse and assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury.
    Ethan Wolin, Sacbee.com, 19 June 2025
  • The Department of Justice (DOJ) also found that at least one of the eight officers accused of committing the abuse would retaliate against his victims who tried to speak out against him with physical violence and intimidation.
    Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The opposition Labour Party, as well as the Green Party, criticized the suspensions as disproportionate, with the Labour Party proposing censure instead.
    Julia Zhong, NBC news, 5 June 2025
  • The censure so far has cost her a chance to vote on the state's biannual budget and propose a bill to expand access to mental health resources for residents.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Habba’s involvement has drawn criticism from Democrats, who accuse the Trump administration of politicizing federal prosecutions.
    Essence, Essence, 26 June 2025
  • Lander’s criticism of Israel is much more muted and that of a liberal Zionist.
    Steven W. Thrasher June 26, Literary Hub, 26 June 2025

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“Character assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20assassination. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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