as in libel
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the crime of telling a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth
He was found guilty of perjury.
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Recent Examples of perjury
At a board meeting last week, the agenda included time for legal advice over how to address allegations of perjury against Nanos.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has pushed the Arizona attorney general to pursue a perjury charge with the Department of Justice.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King was indicted again Wednesday on perjury charges roughly three months after a judge dismissed a previous perjury indictment, according to online court records.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
But, under penalty of perjury, in March 2010 Snyder stated his personal tax debt was uncollectible and instead offered to pay $1,000, prosecutors said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
The Pima County Board of Supervisors has pushed the Arizona attorney general to pursue a perjury charge with the Department of Justice.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2026
Johnson County Sheriff Adam King was indicted again Wednesday on perjury charges roughly three months after a judge dismissed a previous perjury indictment, according to online court records.
—Suryatapa Chakraborty, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
But, under penalty of perjury, in March 2010 Snyder stated his personal tax debt was uncollectible and instead offered to pay $1,000, prosecutors said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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Online filings show Harry and his friend, Mark Dyer, a former trustee at the charity, are being sued for either libel or slander.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The court record shows Harry and Dyer, a former Sentebale trustee, are being sued for libel and slander.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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More than half of that pile lies, waiting, in Evans’ coffers.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Apr. 2026
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Trump has described Haitian migrants as a threat to the American way of life, including spreading a racist and unfounded lie that Haitians were eating household pets in Springfield, Ohio.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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In some cases, the distortion of Zionism feeds into this trend, blurring the line between political critique and the delegitimization of the Jewish right to self-determination.—
Elad Strohmayer,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Percussionist and sound artist Colin Blanton mints a new alias for a suite of improvisational industrial jams where distortion is baked in at the atomic level.—
Maxie Younger,
Pitchfork,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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