perjured; perjuring
ˈpər-jə-riŋ 
ˈpərj-riŋ
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The Guardians enter negotiations, one executive said, like a witness on the stand attempting not to perjure himself.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025
In the letter to a top state pension official, Raoul’s office maintained that matters about which Mapes perjured himself were directly connected to his more than two decades as a top governmental aide to Madigan.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In the letter to a top state pension official, Raoul’s office maintained that matters about which Mapes perjured himself were directly connected to his more than two decades as a top governmental aide to Madigan.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Durbin’s subsequent allegation that Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate stems from an exchange Patel had with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary panel on Jan. 30.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 28 July 2025
In the letter to a top state pension official, Raoul’s office maintained that matters about which Mapes perjured himself were directly connected to his more than two decades as a top governmental aide to Madigan.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
In the letter to a top state pension official, Raoul’s office maintained that matters about which Mapes perjured himself were directly connected to his more than two decades as a top governmental aide to Madigan.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Durbin’s subsequent allegation that Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate stems from an exchange Patel had with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., during his confirmation hearing before the Judiciary panel on Jan. 30.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perjure. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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perjure
verb
per·jure
ˈpər-jər
perjured; perjuring
ˈpərj-(ə-)riŋ
: to make (oneself) guilty of perjury
perjurer
noun
ˈpər-jər-ər
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