variants
or libellous
as in erroneous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued
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Recent Examples of libelous
These are false, libelous claims.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libelous
Adjective
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David also confirmed the design for an erroneous sketch of the gown to a Woman's Wear Daily reporter, who approached him on the morning of the couple's wedding.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
29 July 2025
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The ruling led Judge Selna to find that one of the jury instructions related to the Harrises’ trade dress claim was erroneous.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 July 2025
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Beyond access control, a problem that exists for enterprise AI—just like mainstream AI chatbots—is the potential for hallucinations or incorrect responses.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article gave incorrect information on how Arizona GOP leader Gina Swoboda dealt with contracts with Turning Point and a company run by Arizona Freedom Caucus leader Jake Hoffman.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Yes, that concert that went viral for a scandalous affair.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
24 July 2025
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The catalyst for the drama was Lady Duff Twysden, a 34-year-old socialite from the louche British upper classes who had become a scandalous minor celebrity in Paris for her beauty, her unique style and her many affairs.—
Tony Perrottet,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 June 2025
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One of the things your piece says is that, essentially for the entire duration of the war, there’ve been false warnings about a hunger crisis.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
30 July 2025
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The leaders who rise—and the companies that outperform—will be those that refuse the false trade-off.—
Jack Zenger,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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The central bank, under intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his allies, is quietly trying to mitigate any potentially inaccurate claims and attacks stemming from Trump’s upcoming Thursday afternoon tour of the Fed’s renovation site at its headquarters facing the National Mall.—
Bryan Mena,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Former fourth-round pick Javon Baker did not reel in either of his two targets, both inaccurate passes from Dobbs.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
23 July 2025
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“Libelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libelous. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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