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Recent Examples of perjurious
None of the justices’ remarks during those hearings actually appear to be perjurious.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 June 2022
Maldonado ruled last month that a special prosecutor should investigate whether any prosecutors, past or present, engaged in criminal conduct — not just the allegedly perjurious former assistant state’s attorney, Nick Trutenko.
—Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
The state’s attorney claimed that it had been concocted by the Skakel family and founded on the perjurious testimony of the petitioner’s alibi witnesses.
—Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 4 May 2018
The prosecutor can cross-examine the perjurious defendant or present evidence to the contrary.
—Richard A. Posner, Slate Magazine, 25 May 2017
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 June 2022
Maldonado ruled last month that a special prosecutor should investigate whether any prosecutors, past or present, engaged in criminal conduct — not just the allegedly perjurious former assistant state’s attorney, Nick Trutenko.
—Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
The state’s attorney claimed that it had been concocted by the Skakel family and founded on the perjurious testimony of the petitioner’s alibi witnesses.
—Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 4 May 2018
The prosecutor can cross-examine the perjurious defendant or present evidence to the contrary.
—Richard A. Posner, Slate Magazine, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjurious
Adjective
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Guillard, 41, of Houston, published more than 100 videos that made erroneous allegations against Scofield, according to court records.—
Kevin Fixler,
Idaho Statesman,
23 Feb. 2026
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The statement updated an earlier erroneous statement that the mall closed, police said.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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These false or misleading statements are characteristic of politicians with questionable integrity who are willing to say anything for political gain.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
1 Mar. 2026
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Hartsuch, a proponent of using ivermectin to treat COVID-19, alleges that in December 2021, Kent Nebel, then the executive director of the Board of Medicine, indicated that 17 Iowa doctors had complaints filed against them for spreading false or misleading information about COVID-19.—
Clark Kauffman,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Colleagues say this initial caricature of Britt as a hyper-partisan MAGA mom is simply untrue.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2026
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The writers don’t concoct some miraculous escape from judgment that would be untrue to the period.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high.—
Mohan Kumar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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The same economists who believe in the same fallacious economic notions?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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But Republicans are worried that the popular but scandal-plagued Paxton could eventually win the primary, boosting Democrats’ chances of finally flipping the seat blue after decades of false hope.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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That same user later posted another video acknowledging police’s statement about the false rumors, which only has about 3,000 views.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Perjurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjurious. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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