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
Noun
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In an interview with The Times, Sid confessed that the whole thing was a lie concocted by a publicist in the 1940s.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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And from that data, the airliner learned that 97 percent of fliers said the lie-flat bed was their reason for flying in Delta One.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
13 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The distortion uses religion as a tool to inflame hate and justify violence.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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The zoom relies heavily on digital corrections to remove distortion and brighten its corners to match the center.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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