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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
Slater faces multiple charges, including first-degree petit theft, two counts of unauthorized use of a credit card and two counts of fraudulent use of personal information of an elderly person.
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
During her press conference, Foley said at no point did any Massachusetts agency or official refer any fraudulent activity to her office or federal authorities for this investigation.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
After the initial investigation was launched early last year, the French national police became involved in July to look into alleged disruption of data processing system operations and fraudulent data extraction.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026
One put cash onto the ground, authorities said, so when the victim bent over to pick it up a thief switched the bank card lodged into the ATM with a fraudulent one.
—Ryanne Mena, Oc Register, 4 Feb. 2026
During her press conference, Foley said at no point did any Massachusetts agency or official refer any fraudulent activity to her office or federal authorities for this investigation.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 4 Feb. 2026
After the initial investigation was launched early last year, the French national police became involved in July to look into alleged disruption of data processing system operations and fraudulent data extraction.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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That doesn't mean the dealer is dishonest, though.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Multiple points of validation will help combat dishonest applicants, Rowe told lawmakers at the time.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
9 Feb. 2026
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Savings are only on brand names, which can be deceptive when comparing prices.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Novo has so far filed around 130 lawsuits dealing with deceptive marketing practices and consumer fraud, Kuckelman said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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Authorities did not provide additional details about the agents' apparently false statements.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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Nevertheless, Worden continued to promote the false claim to news outlets and hired a media consultant to amplify it, the documents said.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Also, Wasserman in recent weeks assured individuals at his company and LA28, that besides the 2002 humanitarian trip with Epstein, there was nothing more to come from his involvement with the shady financier and his procurer Maxwell.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some turned to a shady, largely unregulated corner of the financial world.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2026
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Ron Leibman and Paul Sand round out their gang, with Zero Mostel as the crooked attorney who serves as a go-between.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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Descend its famously crooked path, flanked by cascading hydrangeas and storybook Edwardian homes—then watch cars zigzag through eight tight switchbacks while tourists crowd the sidewalks, snapping photos of its surreal descent.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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