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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In the days that followed, investigators with the Houston Police Department determined the boarding pass was fraudulent by comparing it with authentic ones and consulting United Airlines employees.
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2026
The employees may have been unwitting participants in the scheme, with Rush persuading one of his colleagues to direct millions of dollars to the program through a fraudulent government contract.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Holmes fashioned herself as the next Steve Jobs, until a reporter at the Wall Street Journal blew the lid off Theranos' fraudulent claims of developing a state-of-the-art medical test that required only a single drop of blood to accurately detect results like glucose levels and cancer.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The Justice Department alleges the two businesses submitted fraudulent claims for services that were never rendered.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 June 2026
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Mirna Alsharif, NBC news, 7 June 2026
The employees may have been unwitting participants in the scheme, with Rush persuading one of his colleagues to direct millions of dollars to the program through a fraudulent government contract.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2026
Holmes fashioned herself as the next Steve Jobs, until a reporter at the Wall Street Journal blew the lid off Theranos' fraudulent claims of developing a state-of-the-art medical test that required only a single drop of blood to accurately detect results like glucose levels and cancer.
—James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
The Justice Department alleges the two businesses submitted fraudulent claims for services that were never rendered.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 June 2026
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 10 Jun. 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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