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
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
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
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
Verb
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Another 26 percent said the best option lies between these choices.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The constitution vests states with the power over elections, so that is where the decision lies, Pence said.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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However, prosecutors proved that Javice had fabricated the vast majority of those customers, with the actual number being fewer than 300,000.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Right now Israel’s identity is being fabricated by those who hate her by a barrage of misinformation in the media—especially social media.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One 2018 report by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General found that the Nakamoto Group’s inspection reports misrepresented the work done for their evaluations, and that the facilities’ conditions did not match what government inspectors observed during their own visits.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Monday that Republicans were misrepresenting the Democratic Party's position.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit, filed by the FTC in June 2023 under the Biden administration, claimed that Amazon deceived tens of millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription program and sabotaged their attempts to cancel it.—
Annie Palmer,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push ‘slop’ into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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