alibi
noun
the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
alibis
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pluralof alibi.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof alibi (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
alibinounthe defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
Example Sentences
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While this is a true crime story with shaky alibis and prosecutorial misconduct, it is less a whodunit and more a nuanced exploration of reasonable doubt and how our system works or doesn’t.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
Other potential suspects had alibis of their own.
From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026
However, only three of them were arrested and there is no evidence the alibis they provided were checked.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2025
McCulloch said those alibis provided by Taylor’s daughter and her relatives were “completely made up.”
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 6, 2023
There were more courses than O.J. has alibis.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
