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

Examples of anti-fraud in a Sentence

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Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs. Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Democratic state attorneys general declined an invitation to Vice President JD Vance's anti-fraud initiatives roundtable at the White House on Tuesday, citing the fact that they were only invited on Friday, days after their Republican counterparts were asked to attend. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 26 May 2026 The anti-fraud task force has a theory. Susan Shelley, Oc Register, 23 May 2026 The biggest reaction from the crowd came after Vance spoke about his role in a new anti-fraud task force. Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 18 May 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 8 Jun. 2026.

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