fraudulent

adjective

fraud·​u·​lent ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt How to pronounce fraudulent (audio)
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
fraudulent use of a credit card
fraudulent claims for unemployment compensationWall Street Journal
fraudulently adverb
fraudulentness noun

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 on the Web The credit cards were used to make fraudulent purchases totaling approximately $483. Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024 Among them was Judith Negron, the former owner of a Miami-area mental health company who was sentenced in 2011 to 35 years in prison for her role in filing $205 million in fraudulent Medicare claims and ordered to pay more than $87 million in restitution. Amy B. Wang and Azi Paybarah The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 17 Mar. 2024 The suspects used the licenses for fraudulent purchases or sold them on the underground market. Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 14 Mar. 2024 This can help your business avoid being mistakenly flagged for fraudulent activity. Jay Cohen, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 His brother, Diego Ibarra, 29, is in custody on federal charges of possessing a fraudulent green card and faces up to a decade in prison, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia. CNN, 25 Feb. 2024 This is especially important with all the fraudulent EVOO lurking in restaurants and grocery stores. Jenna Anderson, Sunset Magazine, 6 Mar. 2024 However, Gilbert submitted more than two dozen fraudulent invoices totaling $246,000 to OTR Capital for services to businesses that Black Wall Street Cooperative never performed. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 6 Mar. 2024 This bonding moment proves memorable, thanks to a fraudulent twist. Peter Debruge, Variety, 4 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fraudulent was in the 15th century

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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

fraudulent

adjective
fraud·​u·​lent ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt How to pronounce fraudulent (audio)
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently adverb
fraudulentness noun

Legal Definition

fraudulent

adjective
fraud·​u·​lent
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud compare deceptive, false, misleading
fraudulently adverb

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