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as in dishonest
marked by, based on, or done by the use of dishonest methods to acquire something of value
hoping to get millions from the insurance company, the man made the fraudulent claim that he had been seriously injured in the accident
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as in deceptive
given to or marked by cheating and deception
fraudulent citizens who cheat on their taxes
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Recent Examples of fraudulent
According to a Facebook post from the Medina Township Police Department in Ohio, Tracy James pleaded guilty to making more than 1,700 fraudulent transactions at various Home Depots in Ohio and Kentucky since 2018.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Jeff Carpoff, his wife Paulette Carpoff, and their co-conspirators solicited investors using a variety of fraudulent techniques between 2011 and 2018, prosecutors said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
If the new registration is fraudulent or the registry doesn’t actually exist, the vessel effectively becomes stateless.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Massive protests broke out following the 2020 elections, which were widely denounced as fraudulent.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
Jeff Carpoff, his wife Paulette Carpoff, and their co-conspirators solicited investors using a variety of fraudulent techniques between 2011 and 2018, prosecutors said.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
If the new registration is fraudulent or the registry doesn’t actually exist, the vessel effectively becomes stateless.
—Charles Edward Gehrke, The Conversation, 10 Mar. 2026
Massive protests broke out following the 2020 elections, which were widely denounced as fraudulent.
—Yuras Karmanau, Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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This is dishonest and partisan.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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More and more people are avoiding dating or befriending those with opposing political views, and growing numbers describe those on the other side as closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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In the short term, the company focuses on immediate relief from rising annual maintenance fees, open loans, and the financial fallout from deceptive sales practices.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Tenet had sued Leapfrog last year over poor grades given to its Palm Beach Network hospitals, calling the grading process unfair and deceptive.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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Richards and the governor’s office pushed back on false assertions that Newsom and his wife, First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom, were stealing money from the state through her office that same day.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Air power cannot overthrow a government, some say, which is on one level true—a fighter jet cannot take the keys to the presidential palace, after all—and on another level, obviously false.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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So forget shady characters, or fake websites.—
Dave Lieber
Mar. 11,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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The inspiration for this pasta comes from the shady, mysterious forests of Northern California’s Redwood National and State Parks.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Stand back and check for any shingles that look lifted, crooked, or curled.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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Your mailbox is a small feature that can signal neglect if it’s dated, deteriorating, or crooked.—
Jane Kim,
The Spruce,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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