character assassination

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Recent Examples of character assassination 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 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 See All Example Sentences for character assassination
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Noun
  • The lawsuit further accused BCPS of retaliating against Jensen's expression of his First Amendment rights, violating his 14th Amendment rights and defamation.
    Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In a video missive put out earlier Tuesday, Sharpe attacked Buzbee’s credibility directly and promised to file a defamation lawsuit against the admittedly aggressive attorney and the OnlyFans posting Jane Doe.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Lipstadt became famous—and was later portrayed onscreen by Rachel Weisz—for winning a judgment in a British court against the Holocaust denier David Irving, who had sued her for libel.
    Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
  • In February 2022, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff rejected Palin's claims in a ruling issued while a jury deliberated, saying Palin had failed to show that the Times had acted out of malice, something required in libel lawsuits involving public figures.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sentry, has documented mental health issues, was the victim of abuse, and struggled with addiction.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 2 May 2025
  • The bill ensures women are safe in their bathrooms, locker rooms, showers and domestic abuse shelters.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • Similarly, in the legal profession, lawyers who violate state bar codes of conduct are subject to discipline, such as censure, suspension, or loss of license to practice law.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Representative Lauren Boebert has criticized her colleague Representative Chrissy Houlahan, the Pennsylvania Democrat who introduced a motion of censure against the Colorado Republican on Monday.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The move came after White House staffers lobbed criticism at comments made by Ruffin that were critical of the Trump administration.
    James Powel, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • This comes as the Trump administration has faced growing criticisms for its hurried proceedings to remove as many noncitizens from the country as quickly as possible.
    Alana Wise, NPR, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Character assassination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/character%20assassination. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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