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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
In 2017, Mellinger purchased the Delray Beach home for just over $760,000, with more than $126,000 of the money being fraudulent proceeds, the statement of facts said.
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
The Act provides market players and investors additional mechanisms and avenues to seek redress and curb fraudulent digital asset activities.
—Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The artificial intelligence PayPal uses to flag potentially fraudulent purchases can’t read your mind — at least, not yet.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit previously featured additional claims for civil conspiracy and fraudulent conveyance, but those were dismissed in earlier actions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2025
The Act provides market players and investors additional mechanisms and avenues to seek redress and curb fraudulent digital asset activities.
—Abubakar Nur Khalil, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
The artificial intelligence PayPal uses to flag potentially fraudulent purchases can’t read your mind — at least, not yet.
—Christopher Elliott, King Features Syndicate, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit previously featured additional claims for civil conspiracy and fraudulent conveyance, but those were dismissed in earlier actions.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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There's also research showing that AI agents can easily be subversive, self-serving and dishonest in their actions.—
Lisa Loud,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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That’s a fact, so saying otherwise is dishonest and can lead to confusion.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
5 May 2025
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In the 1970s, information about the Tuskegee study – a deceptive and unethical 40-year study of untreated syphilis in Black men – came to light.—
Christine Coughlin,
The Conversation,
9 May 2025
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Anyone wanting to fight such usage would have to rely on deceptive practice laws, trademark and copyright protection, and state-specific laws protecting a person's name, image, and likeness.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
2 May 2025
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The temperature of online discourse can often provide a false reading of a fanbase’s opinion on a manager or a team.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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Now their weird discomfort with disease—and their outré views on cancer in particular—is being refracted through a sea of false, indecent speculations.—
Benjamin Mazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2025
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Gates has three ecosystems on her quarter-acre: a sunny front yard, a shady back plot and a small wetland garden on one side.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The fear this instills in I-Jing — already ignored by her busy mother, nor attended to by her mercurial older sister, I-Ann, who holds a grudge against her mother and rebels by working at a shady betel nut stand — sets off a secrets-unearthing chain of events.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 May 2025
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In the new season’s third episode, Charlie helps Beatrix solve the murder of her husband Jeffrey (Richard Kind) by crooked FBI agent Danny (John Mulaney), and in return, Beatrix agrees to call off the hit.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2025
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But that jubilation quickly turns into a night of violence when Coop is beaten within an inch of his life by two guys hired by a crooked art gallery owner who put overly aggressive moves on his partner in crime Elena (Aimee Carrero).—
Rosemary Rossi,
Variety,
9 May 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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