as in libel
the making of false statements that damage another's reputation
this endless traducing of candidates has got to stop, or the public will lose all faith in the electoral process
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as in maligning
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as in violating
to fail to keep
a law that traduces one of our most cherished rights: the right to privacy
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as in libeling
to make untrue and harmful statements about
my opponent in this campaign may villainously traduce me, but I will not stoop to his level
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traducing
Noun
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And there was a huge libel action against him that was taken out by a very brave writer called Deborah Lipstadt, who won against him.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026 -
In September 2024, Newsmax paid $40 million to settle another libel lawsuit with Smartmatic, another voting machine company, over claims that Smartmatic helped rig the 2020 election.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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In its latest report, Human Rights Watch said Israel's tactics of forcible displacement and deliberate targeting of civilians in Lebanon risk violating international law and constitute war crimes.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2026
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King sued the league for defamation and the city of Independence for violating his civil rights.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
30 Mar. 2026
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Lake Court House Foundation permanently banned five individuals, including a local photographer, from entering the property’s bounds due to allegations of trespassing and defamation.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These titles include Hijra, from ground-breaking Saudi director Shahad Ameen; TIFF selections Amoeba by Tan Siyou and Maddie by John Early as well as AI documentary Intelligence Rising from Oscar and BAFTA winning filmmaker Elena Andreicheva.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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His most recent stop before Arkansas was in Baltimore, Maryland, as a night and breaking news editor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pigment lasts all day without smearing.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mullin did not apologize for his remarks and instead accused Paul of smearing his character.—
Andrea Castillo,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nowadays some would call Cowley a gatekeeper, except that the term has acquired an invidious ring; Cowley’s power and influence lay in opening, not shutting, the door to a new generation.—
Michael Gorra,
The Atlantic,
4 Nov. 2025
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With such invidious comparisons, and with such a dim view of collective action, Williams is unable to make the case as to how precisely his homeland is to move towards a post-racial utopia.—
Book Marks
August 1,
Literary Hub,
1 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Shocking lies Within hours, the administration was slandering her.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
17 Jan. 2026
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And then the media was slandering our dad’s name and reputation after a lifetime of being a fairly wholesome guy.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In a letter obtained by CNBC, the league outlines examples of event contracts that could be easily manipulable by a single person, inherently objectionable, related to officiating and knowable in advance — and asks that operators refrain from offering such trades.—
Jessica Golden,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Constitution protects a broad swath of speech, including much that the public finds objectionable.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Traducing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traducing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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