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
Further complicating matters, Doe was interviewed by Phong Tran, a then-Oakland detective who has since been charged with perjury for allegedly coercing witnesses into falsely incriminating murder defendants.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The felony charges are perjury, asking for a bribe by a member of a legislative body, soliciting a bribe and destruction or removal of public records.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Notably, in 2011, McGuinness, once a top official with the Oakland County Democratic Party, was charged with forgery and perjury.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
According to The New York Times, Stanfa was convicted of perjury in 1981 and served eight years in prison.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
The felony charges are perjury, asking for a bribe by a member of a legislative body, soliciting a bribe and destruction or removal of public records.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
Notably, in 2011, McGuinness, once a top official with the Oakland County Democratic Party, was charged with forgery and perjury.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 5 Nov. 2025
According to The New York Times, Stanfa was convicted of perjury in 1981 and served eight years in prison.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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Earlier in December, Baldoni filed a $250 million libel lawsuit against The New York Times, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, over its explosive story detailing her alleged treatment on set.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
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Steve Coogan has settled a libel claim over 2022’s The Lost King after a university academic sued over his depiction in the film.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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Powell knows the lie will stick and immediately vows violent retribution.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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We’re fed so many lies and people are talking about things that don’t hold much weight.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Platinum-iridium alloys, with X-shapes to better resist distortions, replaced those originals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Nov. 2025
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Drawn and composed in shifting degrees of blur, grain and focal distortion, the film traces how sight shapes emotional attachment.—
Callum McLennan,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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