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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
Then, to avoid detection, partial repayments were made with money obtained from other fraudulent loans.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term as Venezuela's president in January 2025, following an election widely criticized as fraudulent.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
This came after a woman approached officers at the scene and allegedly provided video evidence, identifying Jones as the person who made fraudulent purchases with her child support debit card.
—Bethany Brown, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Chanos—who made part of his fortune as a short-seller of Enron, an energy company investigated by Fortune for its widespread fraudulent practices—warned that as the AI bubble continues to inflate, financial fraud is bound to accompany the sector’s success.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term as Venezuela's president in January 2025, following an election widely criticized as fraudulent.
—Npr's International Desk, NPR, 2 Sep. 2025
This came after a woman approached officers at the scene and allegedly provided video evidence, identifying Jones as the person who made fraudulent purchases with her child support debit card.
—Bethany Brown, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Chanos—who made part of his fortune as a short-seller of Enron, an energy company investigated by Fortune for its widespread fraudulent practices—warned that as the AI bubble continues to inflate, financial fraud is bound to accompany the sector’s success.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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Industry groups insist that they are committed to weeding out dishonest companies that make false claims or sell dangerous products.—
Suzy Khimm,
NBC news,
26 Aug. 2025
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No, it was done to protect dishonest businesses.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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There will be a temptation because of his height to draw parallels with Moyes’ use of Marouane Fellaini and Soucek, two key pillars of his Everton and West Ham sides, but where Rohl is concerned, his size can be deceptive.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, CarShield paid $10 million to settle allegations by the Federal Trade Commission that its ads were deceptive and that customers discovered many repairs were not covered.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Representatives for James have called the fraud claims made against her politically motivated and false.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the next play, Taylor was called for a false-start penalty.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Maybe not something drastic like a world war, slavery or the Holocaust, but there’s always shady s–t going on.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meursault also starts hanging out with his shady and brutish French neighbor, Raymond (Pierre Lottin), whose abusive relationship with an Algerian girl (Hajar Bouzaouit) eventually leads to the murder.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Sep. 2025
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The dust of Ogunleye, the crooked end of the street, the large canal by my uncle’s shop, the small stream of water that flowed behind our house into the large canal at the other end of the street, the foul smell that overcame the street the first time, the getting used to, the boys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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For a Chicago Cubs lineup that has struggled lately to consistently score runs, let alone put up a crooked number, Friday’s opener against the Colorado Rockies provided the ideal bounce-back environment coming off the sweep in San Francisco.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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