Definition of fraudulent
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fraudulently
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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
Recent Examples of fraudulent from the Web
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The Clark family has a GoFundMe account that Wednesday had raised almost $80,000, but Stevante said others have set up fraudulent fundraising accounts for funeral expenses.
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Instead, the defendants deposited the money into fraudulent checking accounts and used it to go shopping for themselves, the indictment stated.
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The suit was claims Geils allegedly wired $162,000 to a fraudulent account instead of Merit Title.
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Criminals use the anonymity of digital channels to create fraudulent accounts and identities.
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The city severed ties with Wells Fargo in October 2016 in the wake of the bank's fraudulent accounts scandal.
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Ross used the fraudulent Square account to charge parents and guardians for childcare services at the YWCA center, according to her plea agreement.
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Runcie said several fraudulent accounts had been created.
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Unfortunately for the customer, the fraudulent company had already cashed his check.
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First Known Use of fraudulent
15th century
fraudulent Synonyms
Synonyms
crooked, deceptive, dishonest, double-dealing, duplicitous, fast, guileful, rogue, shady, sharp, shifty, underhand, underhanded;
Antonyms
Near Antonyms
conscientious, decent, ethical, honorable, just, scrupulous, upright;
Related Words
unconscionable, unethical, unprincipled, unscrupulous;
deceitful, deceiving, deluding, delusive, delusory, false;
artful, beguiling, cagey (also cagy), crafty, cunning, foxy, slick, sly, subtle, wily;
defrauding, devious, furtive, slippery, sneaking, sneaky, trickish, tricky;
FRAUDULENT Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of fraudulent for English Language Learners
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: done to trick someone for the purpose of getting something valuable
FRAUDULENT Defined for Kids
Definition of fraudulent for Students
: based on or done by deceit
- a fraudulent claim
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fraudulently
adverbLaw Dictionary
fraudulent
adjective
fraud·u·lent
legal Definition of fraudulent
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud — compare deceptive, false, misleading
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