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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The couple are also accused of fraudulent abuse of the weakness of a vulnerable person, per BFM TV.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Voter list maintenance legislation picked up steam during the 2020 election, during which dozens of claims of fraudulent voting were investigated and dismissed.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
His conviction stemmed from a series of criminal schemes, including submitting false campaign finance documents, misusing donor identities to route funds for personal and campaign use, and providing fraudulent information to the New York State Department of Labor and the House of Representatives.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Jason Clarke is a force as Alex, whose booming charm hides fraudulent business dealings and a growing opioid addiction, while Arquette is Emmy-worthy as the long-suffering but demanding Maggie.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Voter list maintenance legislation picked up steam during the 2020 election, during which dozens of claims of fraudulent voting were investigated and dismissed.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 21 Oct. 2025
His conviction stemmed from a series of criminal schemes, including submitting false campaign finance documents, misusing donor identities to route funds for personal and campaign use, and providing fraudulent information to the New York State Department of Labor and the House of Representatives.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Jason Clarke is a force as Alex, whose booming charm hides fraudulent business dealings and a growing opioid addiction, while Arquette is Emmy-worthy as the long-suffering but demanding Maggie.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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