fraudulent
adjective
characterized by, involving, or proceeding from fraud, as actions, enterprise, methods, or gains.
fraudulence
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a word derived from
fraudulent.
Example Sentences
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You might know him from the OC, but Ben McKenzie wrote the book—and directed the documentary—on cryptocurrency’s core fraudulence.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
The idea that AI adoption could unwittingly recast any single piece of punctuation as a literal mark of fraudulence seems like an unbearable irony.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2025
For that reason, the lasting impression of this one-sided championship game should not include any accusations of TCU fraudulence.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023
It’s a little obvious to locate the underlying anxieties of “Last Resort” — fraudulence, vanity — in the well-documented and rapidly growing unwillingness of readers to ascribe credibility to the media.
From New York Times ● Jan. 19, 2022
There can be no room for fraudulence or dishonesty.
From Dorothy's Mystical Adventures in Oz by Robert J. Evans
