as in libelous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
made slanderous comments about his opponent's military record
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Recent Examples of slanderous
The group’s ads on his past felony bank fraud charges were decried by Ford as slanderous.
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Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Keefer called these claims baseless and slanderous.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Keefer called these claims baseless and slanderous.
—Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanderous
Adjective
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Questions concern how the courts would assess who or what might be responsible for faulty algorithms or other flaws in system design and whether a robot was negligent or malicious when disseminating libelous content damaging individuals or organizations.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Breuer also accused Moore of using a Jan. 26 news conference, four days after the building was evacuated, to spread falsehoods about the company, which Breuer said could be deemed libelous.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The good news is, though, that while an erroneous freeze can cause big trouble with your bills, it can usually be reversed.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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But buying into the idea that Burke was traded solely for being gay because of his own statements and those of, perhaps, politically correct teammates enamored with his popularity is, in effect, defamatory to the O’Malley family and baseball management considering their denials.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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In a lawsuit filed on Saturday, June 13, Banks claims that her portrayal in the docuseries about her reality TV show, America's Next Top Model, is defamatory and was edited to support a false narrative.—
Hedy Phillips,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The researchers calculated welfare losses from incorrect beliefs could potentially reach up to 43% of the initial loan balance in the most extreme cases, translating to roughly $21,500 on the median borrower’s $50,000 in debt.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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For example, many borrowers are getting incorrect estimates of what their bill would be on IBR, Rodriguez said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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“Slanderous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanderous. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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