defamation
Example Sentences
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Jordan Bardella denied writing the messages, dismissed the report as a smear campaign, and filed a defamation lawsuit against Mediapart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
He sued Wood and another woman for defamation, accusing them of impersonating FBI agents and forging federal documents.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
‘The Deb’ producers have sued Rebel Wilson for defamation after she called them out, accusing them of retaliating and trying to destroy her directorial debut.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
It was risk management from a company that had done the math on what defamation costs.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
Sullivan changed the standard for defamation and libel by requiring plaintiffs to prove malice—that is, evidence of actual knowledge on the part of the publisher that a statement is false.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing defamation
All About That Baseless: Bad-Faith Accusations
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Just Mercy
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