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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The event has also prompted a strengthening of the city's comptroller office's anti-fraud measures. David Clarey, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025 High spenders frequently run into the rigid limitations of traditional financial systems, payment caps, stringent anti-fraud protocols and a general lack of flexibility. Murad Salikhov, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 There have also been attempts to employ their unique patterns to create atomic anti-fraud tags for works of art. Patchen Barss, Quanta Magazine, 18 Aug. 2025 The suit seeks to force Zelle to implement additional anti-fraud protections as well as pay restitution and damages to New York citizens who have been defrauded. Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Aug. 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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