Examples of fraudulent in a Sentence
Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
fraudulent use of a credit card
the victim of a fraudulent scheme
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Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In 1990, Willie Mays provided a copy of his autographs for postal inspectors to compare to the – fraudulent – memorabilia available for sale, according to the Smithsonian.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The Biden administration last year took steps to slow the fraudulent switching, including requiring a three-way call between the broker, client, and marketplace for some enrollment issues.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In 1990, Willie Mays provided a copy of his autographs for postal inspectors to compare to the – fraudulent – memorabilia available for sale, according to the Smithsonian.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2025
The Biden administration last year took steps to slow the fraudulent switching, including requiring a three-way call between the broker, client, and marketplace for some enrollment issues.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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fraudulent
adjective
fraud·u·lent
ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt 
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently
adverb
fraudulentness
noun
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