anti-fraud

adjective

an·​ti-fraud ˌan-tē-ˈfrȯd How to pronounce anti-fraud (audio)
ˌan-tī-
: opposing or intended to discourage or prevent fraud
the anti-fraud provisions of the Federal securities laws
anti-fraud technology

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That, said the official, is thanks to the rollout of anti-fraud software that can identify anomalies and flag potential fraud when people verify their identities over the phones. Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 25 May 2025 The law was framed as anti-fraud, consumer-protection legislation. Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025 The agreement compels Boeing to maintain an anti-fraud compliance and ethics program, per the Wall Street Journal. Joseph Zeballos-Roig, Quartz, 23 May 2025 The Trump administration intends to use a civil anti-fraud law to investigate and potentially punish and withdraw federal funding from universities that promote diversity and inclusion policies, the Department of Justice announced Monday. Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 20 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for anti-fraud

Word History

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 May. 2025.

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