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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An aspiring author had sent Hoover their manuscript, also copying a fraudulent email impersonating Hoover on the email chain.
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
That means following the full chain of activity — from those who target homeowners to anyone inside the system who may be enabling or overlooking fraudulent transfers.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Enforcement must be swift and decisive in removing fraudulent operators.
—Tom Koutsoumpas, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The basic theory of the civil lawsuit is that investors were misled into investing into a fraudulent enterprise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
That means following the full chain of activity — from those who target homeowners to anyone inside the system who may be enabling or overlooking fraudulent transfers.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
Enforcement must be swift and decisive in removing fraudulent operators.
—Tom Koutsoumpas, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
The basic theory of the civil lawsuit is that investors were misled into investing into a fraudulent enterprise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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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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