fraudulent

adjective

fraud·​u·​lent ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt How to pronounce fraudulent (audio)
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud : deceitful
fraudulent use of a credit card
fraudulent claims for unemployment compensationWall Street Journal
fraudulently adverb
fraudulentness noun

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
Recent Examples on the Web By Anna Gordon September 4, 2024 8:02 AM EDT A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) shows that money lost to fraudulent bitcoin ATM scammers increased nearly tenfold between 2020 and 2023. Anna Gordon, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 The basic subscription offered cybercriminals the opportunity to complete fraudulent online transactions against banks such as HSBC, Monzo and Lloyds through the bypass of multi-factor authentication protections, the NCA said. Davey Winder, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024 In 2020, the pair were charged in Michigan and Ohio with running a fraudulent robocalling scheme that made about 85,000 calls, discouraging voters from going to the polls. Sarah Jeong, The Verge, 2 Sep. 2024 But in 2020, as more states were mailing every voter a ballot because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Trump denigrated these votes as inherently fraudulent. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for fraudulent 

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fraudulent was in the 15th century

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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

fraudulent

adjective
fraud·​u·​lent ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt How to pronounce fraudulent (audio)
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently adverb
fraudulentness noun

Legal Definition

fraudulent

adjective
fraud·​u·​lent
: characterized by, based on, or done by fraud compare deceptive, false, misleading
fraudulently adverb

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