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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 perjured
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
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Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjured
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The jury will determine whether OpenAI’s other co-founders, Altman and Greg Brockman, lied about their intentions to maintain a nonprofit structure when Musk initially donated $38 million to the startup.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Ellis also detailed that agents including then-Border Patrol boss Gregory Bovino came to her courtroom and lied.—
Seth Stern,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Co-writer Sheldon Lettich has claimed that martial artist Frank Dux, whose stories inspired the movie, fabricated many of the tales.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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In his closing argument, Andrew Cherkasky portrayed Saxon as an unreliable witness who fabricated claims about injuries and unpaid wages after being let go from the project.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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