How to Use fraudulent in a Sentence

fraudulent

adjective
  • Corrupt leaders were chosen in a fraudulent election.
  • Schmoke says that claims that the book was fraudulent stung Moore.
    — Taylor Antrim, Vogue, 18 July 2023
  • The work was deemed fraudulent.
    — Jennifer McLogan, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
  • All were charged with theft using a fraudulent card, a felony.
    — Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2023
  • And a ban does not mean that all billing before the ban date was fraudulent.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Thus, Biden’s win must be fraudulent.
    — George F. Will, Washington Post, 18 Feb. 2026
  • So how does a fraudulent deed get accepted in the first place?
    — Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Along with a murder charge, she’s charged with grand theft and fraudulent use of a credit card.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Machado has been in hiding since the fraudulent vote.
    — David Smilde, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
  • This doesn’t mean that the ACC is fraudulent.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 9 June 2026
  • The bill would make bad actors liable for triple court fees if their filings are found fraudulent.
    — Melody Gutierrez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
  • No fraudulent charges have yet been reported on the man’s credit card.
    — cleveland, 7 Dec. 2022
  • No money was lost as the transaction was flagged as fraudulent.
    — Graydon Megan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Over time, these fraudulent charges may extend beyond a single card.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • They are charged with first-degree fraudulent possession of gift cards.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Opponents of the regime claim that the election was fraudulent.
    — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Iranians took to the streets to protest what was widely seen as a fraudulent election.
    — Jackie Northam, NPR, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The state has said payments are not made on most of the fraudulent unemployment claims.
    — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Nov. 2021
  • But agents found many were fraudulent, according to the filing.
    — Johnny Edwards, ajc, 21 July 2022
  • Williamson is accused of a fraudulent scheme to divert campaign funds and of tax evasion.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
  • Many people are fed up with the constant barrage of fraudulent calls and messages.
    — Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The office is keeping a record of the fraudulent calls for law enforcement.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
  • Medicare paid the Gills more than $4 million on the fraudulent claims.
    — Chelsea Hylton, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
  • And fraudulent insurance claims are already against the law.
    — Phara Souffrant Forrest, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Bug zappers are one of the favorite products of fraudulent seller farms.
    — Lauren Goode, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Baker claimed to have the cure for cancer, his treatments later deemed fraudulent.
    — Noreen Kompanik, Boston Herald, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Employees at a bank in Michigan said her check was fraudulent.
    — Tresa Baldas, USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2022
  • That year, at least 31% of applicants statewide were fraudulent.
    — Edsource, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The report found that 9 percent of all returns are fraudulent.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Perhaps the clearest sign the image is fraudulent is the message’s length.
    — Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2023

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