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as in dishonest
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
hoping to get millions from the insurance company, the man made the fraudulent claim that he had been seriously injured in the accident
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
fraudulent citizens who cheat on their taxes
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Recent Examples of fraudulent
Those involved in the scheme also allegedly created fraudulent driver’s education certificates of completion purported to be issued from New York driving schools, and forged the signatures of driving school staff.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
And some of the people who pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims were sponsored by Partners In Nutrition, also known as Partners In Quality Care.
—Josh Verges, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
In Fremont, roughly 45 minutes from Omaha, investigators identified an identity theft conspiracy using a deceased person’s Social Security number that was used to make fraudulent Social Security cards, state driver’s licenses, and lawful permanent resident cards, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2025
And some of the people who pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent reimbursement claims were sponsored by Partners In Nutrition, also known as Partners In Quality Care.
—Josh Verges, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025
The pair was accused of running a scheme that, through fraudulent loans, defrauded the IRS and committed tax evasion.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 14 June 2025
In Fremont, roughly 45 minutes from Omaha, investigators identified an identity theft conspiracy using a deceased person’s Social Security number that was used to make fraudulent Social Security cards, state driver’s licenses, and lawful permanent resident cards, The Center Square reported.
—Bethany Blankley, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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Avoid generic, spammy tactics, over-automation or dishonest ploys.—
Samuel Darwin,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The reasons for such concerns start with the shockingly dishonest campaign for Proposition 1A, the 2008 state ballot measure allocating $9.95 billion in bond seed money for a network of bullet trains linking Los Angeles and San Francisco.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 June 2025
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In the suit, filed Friday, Newsom says that Fox News had used deceptive edits to claim that the governor had lied in saying that Trump had not called him about deploying National Guard troops during the L.A. protests.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
27 June 2025
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Florida is leading the way in what can become a national movement to crack down on hospitals’ deceptive and unfair billing practices.—
Cynthia A. Fisher,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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This was a false charge by the Bush administration, as the United Nations’ inspectors on the ground in Iraq tried to communicate to Bush, and as his intelligence agencies tried to tell him.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
24 June 2025
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But an investigation resulted in an astonishing call from the other side of the world, which revealed that ‘The GPO Girl’ was, in fact, a 25-year-old Australian, who has created more than 100 false identities.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 June 2025
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In the back garden, for example, there’s a shady grove with hammocks and low seating that is one of the couple’s favorite places to enjoy quiet moments.—
Katia Contreras,
Architectural Digest,
19 June 2025
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Best Types of Hibiscus for Hummingbirds Hibiscus plants come in a range of options—from native perennials to tropical annuals—all of which attract hummingbirds and are suited for sunny to partly shady spaces, says Myers.—
Anne Readel,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 June 2025
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What Pete Rose did was selfish, illicit, shameful, crooked.—
John Nogowski,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a crooked wayfarer named St. Christophe (Jackson) is hot on Broadway’s trail, catching up with the young man and revealing that his dead dad wasn’t, in fact, a stand-up guy.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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