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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
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.
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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
These are false, libelous claims.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Some typical British editor got scared because everything is potentially libelous.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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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
These are false, libelous claims.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Some typical British editor got scared because everything is potentially libelous.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libelous
Adjective
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Patients who received the erroneous letters can contact MaineHealth’s patient relations department to confirm their status — alive and well — and ensure their records remain accurate.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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So that's completely erroneous.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The fact that David famously sued the filmmakers prior to its Sundance premiere, claiming the documentary was defamatory to him and his company, Westgate Resorts.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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The additional $3 million was awarded to Fischgrund due to defamatory comments made about her that harmed her reputation and caused her shame.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Using incorrect or false case references in legal documents has real implications for defendants, because judges rely on these references to help form their rulings, Kjoller’s lawyers wrote.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Appeals can be made based on factors including incorrect data, adverse testing conditions, and school or community emergencies, according to the State Board of Education.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the opening minutes, Courteney is abruptly fired over a barely scandalous video leak.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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The series kicks off with the films going head-to-head in a scandalous divorce case that sends shockwaves through boardrooms and courtrooms alike.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The title-winning standard has been lower in recent years; City won it with 86, 93, 89 and 91 points between 2020-21 and 2023-24 and Liverpool with 84 points last season, but some of those totals give a false impression.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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The month prior, she was sentenced to one year and nine months in prison for using marijuana while owning a firearm and making false statements about drug use, per the newspaper.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Libelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libelous. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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