as in to lie
law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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Recent Examples of perjure
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money case have argued that Cohen perjured himself again during his testimony in the civil fraud trial, further diminishing his credibility.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Defense lawyers in Trump's hush money case have argued that Cohen perjured himself again during his testimony in the civil fraud trial, further diminishing his credibility.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 13 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
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Even Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander quickly went over, touched Haliburton on the head as the Pacers guard lay face-down on the court and offered a kind word.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The answer lies in his DNA, intertwined with that soil in La Grange, where families in Lubbock County still lounge in backyards across Fayette County and swap tales of one Lawrence Dobbins.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Instead of guessing or fabricating, the AI pulls directly from the current internal grievance protocol.—
Sagar Gupta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The signs were fabricated and donated by Ramona Metal Works.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 June 2025
Verb
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But shortly after its investigation was published, Freeman sent a six-page letter about it to Elite employees and families, saying the article misrepresented Elite and ignored its students and achievements.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Rules of interpretation Companies have to tread a fine between between redesigning their products and fraudulently misrepresenting product classifications.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
18 June 2025
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The person is not trying to deceive or control, but the behavior still affects others and requires self awareness and growth to correct.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
27 June 2025
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Where was this sense of urgency when the mullahs were attempting to deceive U.N. inspectors while sandbagging U.S. efforts to diplomatically scuttle the country’s nuclear efforts?—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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