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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
This is obvious in a crude and fraudulent text like The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which describes the spread of liberalism through Europe as a Jewish plot to gain power.
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the final report 20 years ago explicitly stopped short of condemning vote-by-mail as inherently fraudulent, instead calling for additional research into its effectiveness.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Candidates flagged for fraudulent behavior had a 27% lower quality of hire than their honest peers, according to the same study.
—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
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Daniel May, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
However, the final report 20 years ago explicitly stopped short of condemning vote-by-mail as inherently fraudulent, instead calling for additional research into its effectiveness.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Candidates flagged for fraudulent behavior had a 27% lower quality of hire than their honest peers, according to the same study.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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Such attempts are dangerous not only for being dishonest but also for missing aspects of customer quality, without which businesses risk falling into the low-price trap.—
Mindaugas Čaplinskas,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Starring Braff as Andy, the film's protagonist, and Natalie Portman as his eccentric and compulsively dishonest love interest, the film is often compared to The Graduate (1967), but remains a singular romantic comedy that demands an emotional reaction from its audience.—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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These emails are loaded with deceptive links that lead to malware infections, and the consequences can be severe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Center for Democracy and Technology, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and American Civil Liberties Union say the software companies push deceptive marketing practices, exploit fear, normalize invasion of privacy and erode trust.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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As a part of the settlement, the false electors acknowledged their actions were used in an attempt to overturn an election.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Ament pleaded guilty in 2022 to two counts of wire fraud, one count of making a false statement to a financial institution and one count of submitting a false tax return.—
Michael Slaten,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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In the South, cool-season grasses are often grown in shady areas of the landscape or seeded over Bermuda grass for winter color.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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The creators lean into the shadier side of the law with comic undertones; the result more closely resembles Suits than anything else.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Aug. 2025
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The radio-wavelength image shows that the black hole’s jet is not straight, but is crooked with three distinct bends.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In one image, Scales, who had won a Military Cross for his bravery at the front, wears a crooked grimace that suggests recent anguish.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
13 July 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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