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Recent Examples of perjurious
None of the justices’ remarks during those hearings actually appear to be perjurious.
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Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 June 2022
Maldonado ruled last month that a special prosecutor should investigate whether any prosecutors, past or present, engaged in criminal conduct — not just the allegedly perjurious former assistant state’s attorney, Nick Trutenko.
—Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
The state’s attorney claimed that it had been concocted by the Skakel family and founded on the perjurious testimony of the petitioner’s alibi witnesses.
—Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 4 May 2018
The prosecutor can cross-examine the perjurious defendant or present evidence to the contrary.
—Richard A. Posner, Slate Magazine, 25 May 2017
Matt Ford, The New Republic, 28 June 2022
Maldonado ruled last month that a special prosecutor should investigate whether any prosecutors, past or present, engaged in criminal conduct — not just the allegedly perjurious former assistant state’s attorney, Nick Trutenko.
—Megan Crepeau, chicagotribune.com, 28 July 2021
The state’s attorney claimed that it had been concocted by the Skakel family and founded on the perjurious testimony of the petitioner’s alibi witnesses.
—Edmund H. Mahony, courant.com, 4 May 2018
The prosecutor can cross-examine the perjurious defendant or present evidence to the contrary.
—Richard A. Posner, Slate Magazine, 25 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perjurious
Adjective
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Bowlin told the Statesman that alert was created by crews working in the area, leading to an erroneous message uploading to the system.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Oct. 2025
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Some were hastily informed that their firings were erroneous, but the experience rattled the CDC, an agency tasked with overseeing the national response to seasonal respiratory illnesses at a time when those illnesses typically spike.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Twin Cities,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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He has been criticized for making unscientific and misleading statements, including COVID-19 misinformation and promoting conspiracy theories, and affirming antisemitic, racist, and transphobic comments.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 Oct. 2025
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Murphy said that’s misleading because many incidents never make it into official statistics.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These claims are not only untrue, they are being weaponized to damage my reputation and distract from the truth.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Many locals thought the radio man’s criticisms were patently untrue.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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There is a widespread but fallacious perception that India's tariffs are inordinately high.—
Mohan Kumar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Aug. 2025
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The same economists who believe in the same fallacious economic notions?—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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Several residents who work in the Georgia King Village area weighed in on the incident, including Harriette Guity, who told News12 that false reports based on AI could stretch first responders thin.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Archaeologists concluded the structure was actually a false tomb, or a cenotaph, a type of burial monument erected to honor a deceased person buried elsewhere.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Perjurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perjurious. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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