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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
More fraudulent Google ads are popping up online—this time targeting Google advertisers.
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
This particular style of fraud appears to target up-and-coming artists who are desperate to build an audience, but big artists have been accused of engaging in fraudulent tactics, too.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
This helps in catching errors made by financial institutions or fraudulent attempts to access your accounts.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
City voters passed the ordinance in defiance of the state, and out of concern that there are insufficient safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 16 Jan. 2025
This particular style of fraud appears to target up-and-coming artists who are desperate to build an audience, but big artists have been accused of engaging in fraudulent tactics, too.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 16 Jan. 2025
This helps in catching errors made by financial institutions or fraudulent attempts to access your accounts.
—True Tamplin, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
City voters passed the ordinance in defiance of the state, and out of concern that there are insufficient safeguards to prevent fraudulent voting.
—Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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But for Williams, there was nothing dishonest about celebrating a dunk.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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And Kelly claimed that in his responses, Hegseth has been dishonest with the American people.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2025
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The Franklin County and River Valley Coalition recently accused officials of the Arkansas Development Finance Authority and a division of the building authority of being deceptive and called for an investigation.—
Alex Golden,
Axios,
6 Jan. 2025
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Penelope in the Odyssey says that dreams that pass through the gate of ivory are deceptive, while those that pass through the gate of horn are real.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
4 Jan. 2025
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Of note: Your Content must not be false, defamatory, misleading or hateful, or infringe any copyright or any other third-party rights or otherwise be unlawful.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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But instead of mounting a defense of free speech against a lawsuit and Trump’s accusations that the network said were false and completely without merit, Paramount is considering following the example of Disney and tech oligarchs who will line up at the inauguration like Mark Zuckerberg.—
Richard Lawler,
The Verge,
18 Jan. 2025
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And Mark, in turn, begins to suspect that something shady is happening at Lumon.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach Offers Balinese Culture in Every Sip at Tree Bar At Tree Bar at Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach enjoy a beverage under the shady embrace of the iconic Pohon Pole tree.—
Sandra MacGregor,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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And though a second, thick stucco layer with bits of cork was an insulation novelty imported from Italy, its properties meant that the walls could remain authentically crooked.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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What he’s actually done is fake his death to create a template for a new life by stealing $90 million from a client of his crooked law firm.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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