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How to Use Alibi in a Sentence

You don't have to be a crook to like the word "alibi," although, if you were one, having an alibi helps you falsely establish your innocence in a courtroom. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the primary definition of "alibi" is "the plea of having been at the time of the commission of an act elsewhere than at the place of commission." It's most commonly used as a noun. In less common usage, it appears as a transitive or an intransitive verb.

Instructions

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  Use "alibi" as a noun in sentences to show someone does or does not have proof of being at the alleged place. For example, "Since Jack does not have an alibi, the judge will convict him." Or, "Having the doctor as an alibi helped him prove his innocence."
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  Employ "alibi" in sentences to mean "excuse." The use of alibi is not limited to legal cases. For example, "No more alibis, Sabina told her daughter, do your homework now."
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  Write a sentence using "alibi" as a transitive verb. A transitive verbs takes a direct object. In the sentence "Jack alibied Janet out of the jail," Jack is the subject, alibi is the transitive verb, and Janet is the direct object.
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  Use "alibi" as an intransitive verb in a sentence. An intransitive verb does not take a direct object. For example, "He didn't want to alibi."
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  Construct sentences using a noun as an alibi. An alibi does not have to be a person in non-legal usage. For example, "Anger made him murder his boss, but anger is not an alibi."

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