variants or libellous

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Recent Examples of libelous These are false, libelous claims. Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024 And in this age of clickbait journalism, even those members of the legacy media have resorted to libelous headlines and false reports to generate views. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025 In Britain, Musk has called for the release of Tommy Robinson, a far-right extremist who was jailed for 18 months in October for repeating a libelous claim about a Syrian refugee schoolboy attacking girls. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY, 7 Jan. 2025 Robinson was sentenced late last year to a year and a half in prison due to violating a court order prohibiting him from repeating libelous allegations about a Syrian refugee, and Musk has been calling for his release. Tara Suter, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for libelous
Recent Examples of Synonyms for libelous
Adjective
  • Still, Abrego Garcia’s deportation to El Salvador was erroneous, the government said.
    Ashley Oliver, The Washington Examiner, 30 Apr. 2025
  • There’s a chance the erroneous WinRE error might be a little persistent.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Common factors that contribute to misconfigurations include: • Human Error: Typing mistakes, syntax errors or incorrect command sequences.
    Alexander Britkin, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • That is the correct decision for her and her game, but also the incorrect decision for all of us at home watching a television program.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Adjective
  • One thing that could help a comeback is playing to your scandalous side, Schulman says.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives season 2 The never-ending thirst for more scandalous Mormon content is real.
    Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 16 May 2025
Adjective
  • The temperature of online discourse can often provide a false reading of a fanbase’s opinion on a manager or a team.
    Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Big banks are not allowed to cheat their customers with false advertising and misleading promises.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • After 2024’s data, Gary Mayor Eddie Melton and Hammond Mayor Tom McDermott were critical of the census estimates, saying data collection could be inaccurate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Post-Tribune archives.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
  • As Justin forges his own way forward, these unnecessary stories and inaccurate assumptions will continue.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 16 May 2025

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“Libelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libelous. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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