under oath

phrase

law
: having made a formal promise to tell the truth in a court of law

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OpenAI President Greg Brockman in May said under oath that his previously unreported stake in the company is worth more than $20 billion—and closer to $30 billion—despite having put zero dollars into OpenAI. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The agreement is clear, yet Blanche denied under oath what any person who could read English would say is obvious. Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 In May, a former federal agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of assault and falsely reporting a crime after making false statements under oath regarding the nonfatal shooting of a Venezuelan man in Minneapolis in January. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 8 July 2026 She who can be deposed and required to answer for her reasoning under oath. Afnan R. Tariq, STAT, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for under oath

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“Under oath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20oath. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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