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or libellous
as in erroneous
causing or intended to cause unjust injury to a person's good name
libelous statements about a celebrity for which the tabloid was sued
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Recent Examples of libelous
And finally, modern far-right terrorists still frequently invoke the same libelous assertion that white women must be protected from licentious Black men.
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TIME, 14 May 2024
The lawsuit alleges the principal and the district violated the California Education Code, which provides strong protections for student journalism and free speech with few exceptions, such as content that is obscene, libelous or slanderous.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
If there were whispers that something more perverse or calamitous might have transpired, they were branded libelous, sensationalist, or otherwise untrue.
—Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Picasso supporters attacked the book, calling it libelous and vindictive.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
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TIME, 14 May 2024
The lawsuit alleges the principal and the district violated the California Education Code, which provides strong protections for student journalism and free speech with few exceptions, such as content that is obscene, libelous or slanderous.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
If there were whispers that something more perverse or calamitous might have transpired, they were branded libelous, sensationalist, or otherwise untrue.
—Rebecca Panovka, Harper's Magazine, 9 Feb. 2024
Picasso supporters attacked the book, calling it libelous and vindictive.
—Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 6 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for libelous
Adjective
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Fame-first culture is particularly rampant among younger generations who have bought into the idea that fame signals value—an erroneous inference that a person who is well-known for something must have achieved something.—
Matt Reynolds,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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That conviction was overturned by the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals in 2011, which cited erroneous and confusing jury instructions as the reason for reversing the ruling, per Cleveland.com.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
10 Jan. 2025
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According to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, 30% of workers are concerned with AI hallucinations, which is when AI generates incorrect information as a result of poor training or inaccurate assumptions.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Approximately 780,000 incorrect charges totaling over 2 billion forints ($5.43 million) in one night.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Alice Scott, an optimistic writer chasing her big break, and Hayden Anderson, a Pulitzer-winning curmudgeon, find themselves on Little Crescent Island competing to write the biography of Margaret Ives, a reclusive heiress with a scandalous past.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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What scandalous things will happen in the sophomore season?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
7 Jan. 2025
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of mounting a defense of free speech against a lawsuit and Trump’s accusations that the network said were false and completely without merit, Paramount is considering following the example of Disney and tech oligarchs who will line up at the inauguration like Mark Zuckerberg.—
Richard Lawler,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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Apple is suspending its new artificial intelligence feature summarizing alerts for news and entertainment apps after facing complaints from news outlets and press freedom groups about generating false and inaccurate information.—
Rebecca Falconer,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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Businesses should tread carefully, as inaccurate or misrepresented transcriptions could lead to legal liabilities, potential lawsuits, and in some cases, regulatory scrutiny.—
Jason Foodman,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Libelous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/libelous. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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