variants
or less commonly antishoplifting
: serving to prevent or discourage shoplifting
an anti-shoplifting system
attached anti-shoplifting tags to the merchandise in the store
Examples of anti-shoplifting in a Sentence
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In May, New York Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a multipronged anti-shoplifting program.
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2023
Numerous cities and states, including California, Illinois, and Arizona, have created anti-shoplifting task forces, and other states, including Florida and North Carolina, have stiffened penalties for thieves who steal with the intent to resell.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Apr. 2023
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Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2023
Numerous cities and states, including California, Illinois, and Arizona, have created anti-shoplifting task forces, and other states, including Florida and North Carolina, have stiffened penalties for thieves who steal with the intent to resell.
—The Week Staff, The Week, 24 Apr. 2023
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“Anti-shoplifting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-shoplifting. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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