libelous
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calumnious, defamatory, scandalous, slanderous
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The unflattering and potentially libelous modifications are some of many, and highlight the artist’s take on widespread predatory behavior in the entertainment industry. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. artist explains why he vandalized ‘Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood’ billboard," 26 July 2019 Despite what spin the college places on the facts of this case, libelous statements have never enjoyed protections under the First Amendment. — Emily Bamforth, cleveland.com, "Gibson’s Bakery lawyers release FAQs in response to Oberlin College statements," 28 June 2019 The accusation of assault alone was libelous under Ohio law. — David French, National Review, "The Oberlin Trial Is a Blueprint for Fighting Back," 10 June 2019 The lawsuits sought retractions and monetary damages and alleged that the Deadspin and Jezebel articles included false and libelous information. — Jonathan Randles, WSJ, "Gizmodo Media Group Settles Defamation Lawsuits Led by Charles Harder," 18 Jan. 2019 If a newspaper publishes a libelous story, it can be sued. — Glenn Harlan Reynolds, WSJ, "When Digital Platforms Become Censors," 18 Aug. 2018 Your Content is not false or libelous and does not infringe the privacy, data protection or confidentiality rights of any third party. — Harper's BAZAAR, "Reader Submission Terms and Community Guidelines," 13 Jan. 2015 Weirdly, Roosevelt once had to defend himself against a libelous editorial written by a newspaper owner in a remote part of Michigan. — Mark Will-weber, Town & Country, "A Complete History of the Mint Julep," 10 Apr. 2017 The copy editor will look for grammatical errors, and sometimes the publisher’s lawyer will check the book to make sure there’s nothing libelous in there, but fact-checking is not part of the standard publisher’s process. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Book publishing’s fact-checking failure, as illustrated by the Sally Kohn controversy," 20 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'libelous.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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