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How do you use Defamation in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like calumny or denigration, plus the exact meaning.

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Defamation in a sentence

Defamation meaning

The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.

Synonyms of Defamation

calumny denigration slander aspersion derogation depreciation disparagement hatchet job traducement obloquy calumniation attack

Related words

Other words often associated with Defamation or its synonyms:

discourtesy disrespect assault flak belittling disapproval criticism reduction abrogation sprinkling onset blast

Using Defamation

  • The main meaning on this page is: The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
  • Useful related words include: calumny, denigration, slander, aspersion.
  • In the example corpus, defamation often appears in combinations such as: for defamation, defamation case, defamation lawsuit.

Context around Defamation

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 7 start, 10 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

criminal 2× anti 2× reposting 1× civil 1× week 1× spoken 1× broadcast 1× irish 1× aggravated 1× check 1×

Often after:

case 3× cases 2× lawsuit 2× trial 2× league 2× stops 1× act 1× law 1× occurs 1× chapter 1×

Sentence patterns with Defamation

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

000 for defamation and defamation 1× 10 criminal defamation cases pending 1× 6 billion defamation lawsuit filed 1× a civil defamation case in 1× a criminal defamation case as 1× all the defamation against da 1× an anti defamation league spokesperson 1× defamation and defamation by implication 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a 10 member 1× a federal appeals 1× a fox news 1× a jury awarded 1× adidas says it 1× ahead find a 1×

Common sentence endings:

an investigation themselves 1× an only child 1× atlanta georgia newspaper 1× case against anyone 1× claiming presidential immunity 1× consciousness kaley added 1×

Words around Defamation

Just before it in the word index:

defalco 3 defalcation 2 defacto 17 defacing 38 defacement 10 defaced 94

Just after it in the word index:

defamatory 127 defame 41 defamed 56 defames 3 defaming 49 defang 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

behave 674 dug 674 flynn 674 lonely 674 warmth 674 laden 673

Corpus analysis for Defamation

  • In this selection, "defamation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, criminal, anti, reposting, case, cases and lawsuit stand out and add context to how "defamation" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 000 for defamation and defamation and 10 criminal defamation cases pending. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "defamation" sits close to words such as behave, dug and flynn, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with defamation

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

But the judge said reposting defamation is still defamation. (9 words)

Slander is spoken defamation and libel is printed or broadcast defamation. (11 words)

An Anti Defamation League spokesperson reacted with outrage to RFK Jr's statement. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

Alleging that he had been defamed by an October 8, 2017 news report on his business affairs, Jay Amit Shah had filed a criminal defamation case as well as a civil defamation case in which he seeks Rs 100 crore in damages. (42 words)

Former TV journalist Arthur Kent, who is suing PostMedia and columnist Don Martin for defamation, stops for a photo outside of the Calgary Courts Centre prior to the start of a four week defamation trial on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. (40 words)

Clint Eastwood threatened with defamation over new movie Clint Eastwood and the studio bosses behind his new film have been named in a defamation lawsuit threat filed by the publishers of an Atlanta, Georgia newspaper. (35 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to a legal portal, Rahul has more than 10 criminal defamation cases pending against him in various parts of the country but he has not filed any defamation case against anyone.

But the judge said reposting defamation is still defamation.

Samantha has been seeking at least $75,000 for defamation and defamation by implication for Meghan suggesting to Oprah that she grew up as an only child.

Alleging that he had been defamed by an October 8, 2017 news report on his business affairs, Jay Amit Shah had filed a criminal defamation case as well as a civil defamation case in which he seeks Rs 100 crore in damages.

Clint Eastwood threatened with defamation over new movie Clint Eastwood and the studio bosses behind his new film have been named in a defamation lawsuit threat filed by the publishers of an Atlanta, Georgia newspaper.

With all the defamation against DA public representatives, we would be able to fund an entire election campaign with a few more defamation cases.

Former TV journalist Arthur Kent, who is suing PostMedia and columnist Don Martin for defamation, stops for a photo outside of the Calgary Courts Centre prior to the start of a four week defamation trial on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015.

Slander is spoken defamation and libel is printed or broadcast defamation.

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This 2009 Act repeals the Defamation Act 1961, which had, together with the underlying principles of the common law of tort, governed Irish defamation law for almost half a century.

When the defamation occurs in public, the crime is "aggravated defamation" (Chapter 24, Section 10), with a maximum punishment of two years in prison or a fine.

A 10-member censor board has been constituted under the chairmanship of Shankaracharya Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati to check defamation of Hindu traditions.

Adidas says it will donate portions of the proceeds to organizations that battle discrimination, including the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change.

A federal appeals court panel has rejected former President Donald Trump’s attempt to shield himself from a defamation suit by claiming presidential immunity.

A Fox News host said the network is not allowing him to cover the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit filed against Fox News by Dominion voting systems.

After all, the law of defamation is intended to protect people (much less public figures) not from negative opinion but from false claims of fact that are damaging to one’s reputation.

Ahead, find a breakdown of the aftermath of Depp and Heard's defamation trial.

A jury awarded $148 million in damages to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020.

All of these other defamation allegations against the network "will impact the Dominion case because of the negative perception they create in the public's consciousness," Kaley added.

An Anti Defamation League spokesperson reacted with outrage to RFK Jr's statement.

And even while Harvard chose to implicitly frame these allegations as some sort of ‘defamation,’ the board found at least some of these allegations to be significant enough to open an investigation themselves.

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Common combinations with defamation

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "defamation" in a sentence?
An example: "According to a legal portal, Rahul has more than 10 criminal defamation cases pending against him in various parts of the country but he has not filed any defamation case against anyone." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "defamation" from authentic English texts.
What does "defamation" mean?
Defamation means: The act of injuring another person's reputation by any slanderous communication, written or oral; the wrong of maliciously injuring the good name of another.
What are synonyms of "defamation"?
Common synonyms of "defamation" include: calumny, denigration, slander, aspersion, derogation, depreciation, disparagement, hatchet job. Plus 4 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "defamation" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "defamation", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.