defamation
Example Sentences
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Prevented from running in the last presidential election due to a defamation conviction, Sonko had designated his right-hand man, Faye, to replace him in the race.
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
And after a jury awarded her $5 million in damages, she won an additional defamation lawsuit against Trump for denying said abuse, and he now owes her $83 million.
From Slate • Jun. 1, 2026
Federal juries in both cases found in favor of Carroll, awarding her $83 million in the defamation case and $5 million in the sexual abuse one.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
He was also found liable for defamation for comments he made the previous year in a post on Truth Social.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
More important, the defamation lawsuits chilled sympathetic coverage of civil rights activism.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing defamation
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Just Mercy
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