fictitious
Example Sentences
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In doing so, they say, Wright violated federal law, which bars individuals from making materially false, fictitious or fraudulent statements or representations to Congress.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
The Daily Mail carries an exclusive on "fictitious" child maintenance charges that have left some parents "financially crippled".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
You couldn’t ask for a better example of the nature of fictitious capital and the kind of person it’s selecting for.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
The center also allegedly used fictitious business entities to pay the informants and is charged with money laundering and lying to a federally insured bank in connection with those transactions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
There are some who claim not just that some discoveries are difficult to pinpoint but that all discovery claims are essentially fictitious.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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