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
If these allegations are true, Mr. Patel may have perjured himself before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—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
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Garcia Luna’s lawyer, Cesar de Castro, filed a motion to vacate the conviction in December, alleging several witnesses at the trial perjured themselves.
—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
But a federal judge suggested that Cohen perjured himself either in his testimony or his guilty plea.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjure
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The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.—
Allan J. Lichtman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mullin claimed that the recording proved that Monarez was lying about her exchange with Kennedy.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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There is no evidence that the texts have been fabricated.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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An internal company investigation found that its COO had fabricated 2019 sales by $310 million.—
Ryan Baker,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Wells Fargo and its shareholders agreed to settle a federal class-action lawsuit alleging the bank misrepresented its diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring initiatives by holding phony job interviews.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Ethical storytelling frameworks exist to protect people from being misrepresented, tokenized and/or exploited.—
Kristine Johnson,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This requires honesty, particularly self-honesty, as leaders can deceive themselves with what seems like progress.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The band’s attorneys said that consumers could be easily deceived by the products allegedly sold on the marketplace, which could, in turn, cause reputational damage for Twenty One Pilots and its legitimate products.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Perjure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjure. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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