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slander

[slan-der] / ˈslæn dər /




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These realities don’t map to every experience yet following the NPC slander to its logical conclusion can be dangerous: declaring that a person’s alleged lack of inner thinking is justification for dismissing their humanity.

From Salon ● Oct. 12, 2026

And on Friday, Goktas said she had sued three Yeni lawmakers for slander and vowed to pursue "media outlets that spread these allegations".

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s slander to allege that he’s above us, just because he’s been one of the richest people on the face of the planet.

From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2026

Professor Inger Brodey alleged that the school’s hiring was marred by “improprieties, slander, vindictiveness and manipulation” and accused Mr. Atkins of hiring “candidates who conform to unspoken, homogenous, ideological criteria.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026

“Do not buy this book! Ladies of Jackson, do not support this slander with your husbands’ hard-earned—” “Huh?”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett

Oana Eftimie dismisses the charges against Georgescu, and some of his backers, as reheated slanders:

From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025

Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the individuals on trial are not Chinese law enforcement and called the charges "nothing but rumors and slanders."

From Reuters ● May 31, 2023

“TVN slanders our authorities. It slanders John Paul and it slanders all of our values,” Eleonora Sochal, 76, said.

From Washington Times ● Apr. 2, 2023

“His Twitter feed alone — with its habitual string of mischaracterizations, lies, and slanders — is a near perfect example of a human being who is morally lost and confused,’’ Mr. Galli wrote.

From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2019

His great opponent, St. Augustine, speaks of him as a good and holy man; later slanders are to be attributed to Jerome's abusive language.

From Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England by Cuthbert Bede

But when she realizes Iago has slandered Desdemona she turns into an enraged lioness, roundly exposing and condemning him—and Othello—with righteous fury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026

Fueling a spat that has shattered ties between the long-allied nations, Gustavo Petro said, "Mr Trump has slandered me and insulted Colombia."

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2025

And afterward, according to CNN’s Joan Biskupic, he wrote a letter to Judge Furman essentially apologizing for joining an opinion that slandered him.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025

News through her attorney, “It saddens me beyond belief that my husband’s character could be slandered in such a way.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2025

At Rachel’s burial, Jackson angrily said, “I can and do forgive all my enemies. But those vile wretches who have slandered her must look to God for mercy.”

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Journalist Rohini Singh welcomed the NCW's statement supporting Ms Narwal, but asked why no action had been taken against the social media accounts "blatantly abusing and slandering her".

From BBC ● May 6, 2025

Morgan's gratuitous sensationalism ... builds upon a pattern of Morgan's ongoing obsession with slandering Markle.

From Salon ● Mar. 25, 2024

He shot back, “You are slandering me incorrectly.... My views are constantly misrepresented.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2023

The “Dubai police received a complaint from a car rental office, accusing her of slandering and defaming an employee amidst a dispute over car rental fees,” police said in their statement.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2023

Meanwhile an “active counterrevolutionary” was convicted of slandering the Red Guards.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang


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