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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However, the 28-year-old artist took to Instagram denouncing the fraudulent claim.
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The report found that 9 percent of all returns are fraudulent.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Along with a murder charge, she’s charged with grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
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Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 15 Oct. 2025
The report found that 9 percent of all returns are fraudulent.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Along with a murder charge, she’s charged with grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Another recurring feature of the biggest asset booms is outright chicanery, such as fraudulent accounting, the marketing of worthless securities, and plain old stealing.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 13 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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