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
The feds initially charged Joseph with perjury and obstructing justice.
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
More than four years after his arrest on a felony perjury charge, the trial of former Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie could finally take place next week.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Merkel faces up to life in prison if convicted of perjury.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Another witness was Fredrick’s uncle, who was facing a perjury charge and testified that his nephew had confessed to him.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 14 June 2025
More than four years after his arrest on a felony perjury charge, the trial of former Broward Schools Superintendent Robert Runcie could finally take place next week.
—Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 5 June 2025
Merkel faces up to life in prison if convicted of perjury.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2025
Another witness was Fredrick’s uncle, who was facing a perjury charge and testified that his nephew had confessed to him.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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Trump appears to be the first sitting President or Presidential nominee in American history to sue for libel or defamation.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Now Trump has filed a lawsuit for libel and slander against the Wall Street Journal, its publisher, two of its reporters, and News Corp founder and former friend Rupert Murdoch.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
20 July 2025
Noun
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The source of this tale is a man named Barry (Alpha Oumar Sow), who coaches refugees like Souleymane to lie in their interviews for sympathetic and dramatic effect, and even supplies them with false documents that might corroborate those lies.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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And, sitting here a quarter of the way through the 21st century, that image is a lie.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Don’t get caught in your own reality distortion field.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The official story told by official sources, the story we’ve been trained to trust, is often a distortion, or a downright fabrication.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
7 Aug. 2025
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Sheer voile and organza fabrications give an airy feel and transparent look to a wide range of silhouettes, CottonWorks stated.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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