as in to lie
law
to tell a lie in a court of law after promising to tell the truth; to commit perjury
He perjured himself before the court by giving a false testimony.
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Recent Examples of perjure
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Crucially, Judge Scott McAfee didn't actually conclude that Willis had perjured herself or received a material financial benefit from hiring or dating Wade.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Listen to this article Donald Trump’s loyal longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg headed back to Rikers Island for five months on Wednesday for perjuring himself during the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case against the ex-president.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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John Annese, New York Daily News, 7 Aug. 2024
In Twain's novella, no fewer than four local men accept bribes from Brace Dunlap to perjure themselves in order to hang saintly Uncle Silas.
—arkansasonline.com, 3 Aug. 2024
Crucially, Judge Scott McAfee didn't actually conclude that Willis had perjured herself or received a material financial benefit from hiring or dating Wade.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2024
Listen to this article Donald Trump’s loyal longtime finance chief Allen Weisselberg headed back to Rikers Island for five months on Wednesday for perjuring himself during the New York attorney general’s civil fraud case against the ex-president.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
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For Manal, the real power of the album lies in speaking up about topics considered taboo in society.—
Nour Ezzedine,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The biggest game-changer for apparel and textiles lies at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and supply chain visibility.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Apr. 2025
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In addition to fabricating police identities and badge numbers as Scott allegedly did in Pennsylvania, those potentially being scammed may also be falsely asked to provide DNA samples to avoid being arrested.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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India’s Commerce Secretary Piyush Goyal told me last October that India is on pace to fabricate its first chip in two years.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Corson proceeded to inform the court of Petersen’s previous convictions in 2016 and 2017 when she was charged with misrepresenting herself as her sister when stopped by law enforcement.—
Olivia Estright,
Twin Cities,
2 Apr. 2025
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If users can’t verify sources or if AI search engines misrepresent information, misinformation becomes harder to combat.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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There is evidence of motivated malicious actors abusing the 'verified account' to deceive users.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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More than a dozen state attorneys general also have sued TikTok, alleging last year that the company deceived users about its child safety tools and deployed harmful features to keep children on the platform longer to maximize profits.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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