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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 perjured
Separately, the county board of supervisors has hired outside legal counsel to guide them on how to respond to allegations that the sheriff perjured himself during a deposition in a First Amendment lawsuit brought against him by one of his own deputies.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—Michael Kunzelman, Fortune, 22 Nov. 2025
Michel also tried to end a Justice Department investigation of Low, tampered with two witnesses and perjured himself at trial, prosecutors said.
—NPR, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjured
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Stainton challenged the psychiatrist on many of her findings and repeatedly asked why Ryan believes Horner’s story about the cocaine when the defendant lied about other things.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Apr. 2026
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Several times, Savitt alleged that Musk lied about his feelings about AI safety and charities.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
30 Apr. 2026
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To give the works a veneer of legitimacy, the defendants fabricated detailed ownership histories, claiming the pieces had passed through private collections tied to the artists, or through galleries and corporate collections that no longer exist.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Others have been disputed or even fabricated.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Perjured.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjured. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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