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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
Fearing his fraudulent activities would be exposed, Gumrukcu contacted his friend, who then worked with an intermediary to recruit Banks for the murder, per the statement.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
An Independence man who federal prosecutors said made nearly $1.4 million in fraudulent claims for COVID-19 relief funds has been sentenced to a year in prison.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Google says that its efforts in 2024 resulted in 39.2 million US ad accounts being suspended for fraudulent activities.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
An Independence man who federal prosecutors said made nearly $1.4 million in fraudulent claims for COVID-19 relief funds has been sentenced to a year in prison.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Google says that its efforts in 2024 resulted in 39.2 million US ad accounts being suspended for fraudulent activities.
—ArsTechnica, 16 Apr. 2025
Ask if there was any suspicious account activity, such as a login from a new device, before the fraudulent charges occurred.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fraudulent
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The cruelty of his dishonest sham, founded on disdain for the autistic community and aimed at parents of autistic children, defies decency.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2025
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Blanketing our communities with descriptions that focus solely on crime is dishonest and hinders our efforts to achieve peace, especially those of us who have survived the unthinkable loss of a loved one to murder.—
Clementina Chery,
Boston Herald,
13 Apr. 2025
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Battering ram with deceptive speed (4.51), but struggles catching the ball.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Key attributes: Explosive speed, deceptive footwork for separation.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Last year’s 17-9 start proved to be a false spring, one that lulled fans into thinking Craig Counsell replacing David Ross was the real difference between an 83-win Cubs team and the postseason.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reemerging as a cult figure with cameo roles in films and TV shows, a Broadway revival of his Pee-wee stage show, and a final Pee-wee film, Reubens refuses to have his legacy be defined by media scandals based on false rumors.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2025
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The mood shifts from shady to straight-up scandalous.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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Instead, Fenix lost the biggest match of his young WWE career, albeit under shady circumstances, while Americano picked up a WrestleMania win.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Katt's other notable roles included that of teacher Harry Senate on the school drama Boston Public, crooked finance associate Greg Weinstein in Boiler Room, and detective Frank Duggar in Speakeasy.—
Kat Stinson,
EW.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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He’s been dropping tapes nonstop since 2022, as his method is really to flood the internet with his motivation music and unglamorous crime epics full of crooked cops, lookout boys, dealers, dope fiends, tricks, and urban decay.—
Alphonse Pierre,
Pitchfork,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Fraudulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fraudulent. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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