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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
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Despite his retreat from the streets, Mr. Rondón admires those who continue to stand up against the government’s fraudulent claims of victory.
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Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
The fraudulent document was submitted to Congress as part of a broader conspiracy to challenge Mr. Biden's win when lawmakers gathered on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
Baker stole the victim’s identification to obtain a fraudulent loan against his residence, which has $900,000 in equity, Reischel reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Whether legitimate or not, experts say merchants can feel the pain from a high volume of chargebacks, when a credit card provider demands a merchant to make good on a transaction disputed by the consumer as fraudulent.
—Genna Contino, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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Mie Hoejris Dahl, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Aug. 2024
The fraudulent document was submitted to Congress as part of a broader conspiracy to challenge Mr. Biden's win when lawmakers gathered on Jan. 6, 2021.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2024
Baker stole the victim’s identification to obtain a fraudulent loan against his residence, which has $900,000 in equity, Reischel reported.
—Cameron MacDonald, The Mercury News, 30 July 2024
Whether legitimate or not, experts say merchants can feel the pain from a high volume of chargebacks, when a credit card provider demands a merchant to make good on a transaction disputed by the consumer as fraudulent.
—Genna Contino, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fraudulent. Accessed 22 Aug. 2024.
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fraudulent
adjective
fraud·u·lent
ˈfrȯ-jə-lənt 
: based on or done by fraud
fraudulently
adverb
fraudulentness
noun
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