as in libel
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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
In 1996, Fuhrman was charged with perjury and pleaded no contest.
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
If true, that would count as perjury.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
As expected, Altman’s testimony, delivered under threat of perjury, was fascinating for a number of reasons.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Although Hill denied influencing the jury in any manner, she was charged with obstruction of justice, perjury and misconduct in office.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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ABC News, 18 May 2026
If true, that would count as perjury.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
As expected, Altman’s testimony, delivered under threat of perjury, was fascinating for a number of reasons.
—Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 14 May 2026
Although Hill denied influencing the jury in any manner, she was charged with obstruction of justice, perjury and misconduct in office.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjury
Noun
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Zenger was arrested and accused of seditious libel or content that challenged the authority of the state.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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The nation's highest court overturned a libel case against the newspaper, which had run an ad condemning police treatment of civil rights demonstrators in Montgomery, Alabama.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
Noun
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Indeed, a dying wish and a cryptic clue lead the unlikely duo on a journey full of twists and turns, bad choices, awkward conversations, lies, fights, mystery, betrayal, and a dangerous killer.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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In 30 seconds, lies are on your pocket phone.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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But once those distortions are removed, the underlying trend is hard to spin.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Between participation and distortion?—
Nitin Gupta,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Perjury.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjury. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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