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calumniation

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noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for calumniate
Verb
  • As a new, inexpensive Chevrolet appeared in 1927 and The Dearborn Independent was sued for libeling a number of Jewish businessmen, Ford threw in the towel and apologized.
    George Pendle, airmail.news, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Wright got so big on social media even Piers Morgan invited her to libel Jay Z and Beyonce on his platform.
    Rob Marriott, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The case found Greenpeace liable for defamation and trespassing.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The Tate brothers also have an ongoing defamation lawsuit in the Palm Beach Circuit Court.
    Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • There is no music in the teaser, and the only action comes with j-hope stands up and an unseen hand smears his face with white paint as the song’s title pops up on screen.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Now, finally, parents have an ally in the White House—rather than an administration working hand in glove with activist organizations to smear them and chill their political participation.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • That brings us to the other calumnies Vance and Trump have directed at the Haitians in Springfield.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
  • Sifton and Stern conclude their book with a look at how even after the Nazis’ defeat, the Bonhoeffer and Dohnanyi families faced public and official calumny for being relatives of traitors.
    Peter Hoffmann, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2014
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“Calumniate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calumniate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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