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 defendants concealed the cash receipts from an accountant, who prepared their taxes, which led to the fraudulent omission of more than $17 million in gross sales from tax returns filed with the IRS.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
If allegations against the Clippers are based on statements and materials provided by Aspiration officials, Leonard and the team can more persuasively argue the accusers and the materials stem from fraudulent operations and thus shouldn’t be trusted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye warned on Facebook about potentially fraudulent GoFundMe accounts that often appear after tragedies and directed donors to the Victim Compassion Fund created by ELGA Credit Union.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Javice’s high-stakes case has been compared to that of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, whose fraudulent technology endangered lives, the judge at her sentencing emphasized Javice’s crimes caused substantial financial and reputational damage to JPMorgan.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 1 Oct. 2025
If allegations against the Clippers are based on statements and materials provided by Aspiration officials, Leonard and the team can more persuasively argue the accusers and the materials stem from fraudulent operations and thus shouldn’t be trusted.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Grand Blanc Township Police Chief William Renye warned on Facebook about potentially fraudulent GoFundMe accounts that often appear after tragedies and directed donors to the Victim Compassion Fund created by ELGA Credit Union.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 29 Sep. 2025
Although Javice’s high-stakes case has been compared to that of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos, whose fraudulent technology endangered lives, the judge at her sentencing emphasized Javice’s crimes caused substantial financial and reputational damage to JPMorgan.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 2 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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