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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Its first anti-fraud or consumer protection programs weren't written until November 2014, though the FTC said there were still many instances afterward in which Walmart failed to have an effective program or violated its own policies. Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 24 June 2025 Plug-And-Play System Integration A truly effective anti-fraud solution should easily integrate with other platforms—whether through out-of-the-box connectors or by enabling the rapid development of new ones. Marcin Nowak, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025 In their letter, the members of Congress said there are already quality control and anti-fraud measures in place to detect SNAP overpayments that do not require the department collecting such data. Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 18 June 2025 An anti-fraud expert who worked as a senior manager of privacy and security at Santa Clara computer chip titan NVIDIA has been charged with felony fraud, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office announced Friday. Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 June 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 6 Jul. 2025.

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