: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent fraud
the anti-fraud provisions of the Federal securities laws
anti-fraud technology

Examples of anti-fraud in a Sentence

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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against Spain’s housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing. — Alicia Leon, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026 Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on Saturday to protest against Spain's housing crisis and ask for protective measures for tenants, anti-fraud rules, and a ban on evictions without alternative housing. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 About 760,000 enrollees will be kicked off the Affordable Care Act insurance exchanges as part of a review by federal health officials and Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud task force. — Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026 The fourth-term senator focused her campaign on anti-fraud efforts. — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for anti-fraud

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-fraud was in 1836

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“Anti-fraud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-fraud. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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