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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Candidates flagged for fraudulent behavior had a 27% lower quality of hire than their honest peers, according to the same study.
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Michael Fitzsimmons, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Jones was charged with three felonies — theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and fraudulent use of a credit card over two times within six months, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
California’s particular debt predicament stems from $32 billion in fraudulent UI claims due to the incompetence of Julie Su, Newsom’s secretary the Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 2019-21.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
The fact that fraudulent ones are going for 20 times that price means scammers are desperate for any way to make money off unsuspecting buyers who didn’t get waitlisted for the morning-of sale.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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Michael Fitzsimmons, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Jones was charged with three felonies — theft of a credit card, criminal use of personal identification information, and fraudulent use of a credit card over two times within six months, the Tallahassee Democrat reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
California’s particular debt predicament stems from $32 billion in fraudulent UI claims due to the incompetence of Julie Su, Newsom’s secretary the Labor and Workforce Development Agency from 2019-21.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2025
The fact that fraudulent ones are going for 20 times that price means scammers are desperate for any way to make money off unsuspecting buyers who didn’t get waitlisted for the morning-of sale.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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