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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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The lawsuit alleged Titus’ W-2 was published on the dark web, and that cybercriminals filed a fraudulent tax return in her name.
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The reimbursements were recorded as being for legal expenses, which prosecutors say was a fraudulent label designed to conceal the purpose of the hush money transaction and to illicitly interfere in the 2016 election.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Their circumstances seem hopeless after willingly handing over their funds to Metal Mike (John Kaler), who serves as the pompous face of the fraudulent operation.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The defense's case Defense lawyers have sought to distance Trump from the allegedly falsified documents and limit the suggestion that the former president acted with fraudulent intent -- beginning with discrediting the prosecution's star witness Michael Cohen.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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Theresa Clift, Sacramento Bee, 31 May 2024
The reimbursements were recorded as being for legal expenses, which prosecutors say was a fraudulent label designed to conceal the purpose of the hush money transaction and to illicitly interfere in the 2016 election.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 29 May 2024
Their circumstances seem hopeless after willingly handing over their funds to Metal Mike (John Kaler), who serves as the pompous face of the fraudulent operation.
—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024
The defense's case Defense lawyers have sought to distance Trump from the allegedly falsified documents and limit the suggestion that the former president acted with fraudulent intent -- beginning with discrediting the prosecution's star witness Michael Cohen.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2024
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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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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