anti-shoplifting
adjective
an·ti-shop·lift·ing
ˌan-tē-ˈshäp-ˌlif-tiŋ 
ˌan-tī-
ˌan-tī-
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
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That’s because the downstairs has not yet been remodeled and offers a stark contrast with bright lights and with row after row of consumer goods on shelves, many of them locked away behind anti-shoplifting doors.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
In May, New York Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a multipronged anti-shoplifting program.
—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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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025
In May, New York Mayor Eric Adams unveiled a multipronged anti-shoplifting program.
—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 17 Mar. 2026.
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