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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Most courts will ignore asset protection moves taken after that point, labeling them as fraudulent conveyances.
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In total, the group was accused of wasting 1,937 COVID-19 vaccine doses between October 2021 and September 2022, including 391 pediatric doses, and creating fraudulent immunization records for them.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Ahead of the series premiere this evening at 9 p.m. ET, CNN spoke with three experts in economics and finance to better understand why greed is persistent in markets, what hidden risks might linger and how to protect your finances from fraudulent schemes.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
These services monitor your Social Security number, email, phone number and other sensitive data to alert you if it's being sold on the dark web or used to open fraudulent accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
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Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
In total, the group was accused of wasting 1,937 COVID-19 vaccine doses between October 2021 and September 2022, including 391 pediatric doses, and creating fraudulent immunization records for them.
—ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Ahead of the series premiere this evening at 9 p.m. ET, CNN spoke with three experts in economics and finance to better understand why greed is persistent in markets, what hidden risks might linger and how to protect your finances from fraudulent schemes.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
These services monitor your Social Security number, email, phone number and other sensitive data to alert you if it's being sold on the dark web or used to open fraudulent accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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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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