defamation
Example Sentences
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For two years, after losing a landmark defamation case filed by the Sandy Hook families and declaring bankruptcy, Jones has been battling the satirical news site the Onion for control of his website Infowars.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
In a separate defamation case in New York, Trump was ordered to pay $83.3 million to Carroll.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
Carroll was awarded $83 million in a separate defamation case in 2024, based on statements that Trump made about Carroll in 2019.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mickelson hired Tom Clare, a top defamation attorney, who said video evidence contradicted the allegations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 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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"The Crucible," Vocabulary from the play
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Just Mercy
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