perjury

noun

Definition of perjurynext
as in libel
law 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 But in March 2010, under penalty of perjury, Snyder stated his personal tax debt was uncollectible and instead offered to pay $1,000, prosecutors said. — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 But the pardon wouldn’t protect him from a state prosecution or from any perjury charge that could be drummed up from his testimony now. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Yet Paul's grounds for holding Fauci in contempt ignore that any statements Fauci made July 29 could have exposed him to accusations of perjury or other offenses outside the time period of Biden's pardon. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 30 July 2026 Crawley was charged with second-degree hindering prosecution, offering a false instrument for filing and perjury. — Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for perjury
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  1. libel
  2. lie
  3. distortion
Noun
  • Her 2009 memoir The Last Supper, about a summer spent in Italy, resulted in a libel suit.
    — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • His contempt for the Jewish state of Israel will lead our city right into a libel suit worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of libel
Noun
  • The airline unveiled new business-class seats for its Airbus A321XLR fleet, including lie-flat beds and privacy doors.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The film follows an 11-year-old boy who exploits his brother’s tragic death to fight his father and his community, until his lies expose the hypocrisy and corruption beneath a seemingly moral society.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of lie
Noun
  • Leverage, funding fragility and severe distortions in capital allocation can do far more lasting economic damage than modest deviations of inflation or employment from target.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Its long-excursion driver, separate tweeter, and dual passive bass radiators deliver massive, distortion-free sound that easily fills outdoor spaces.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of distortion

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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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