anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
Examples of anti-war in a Sentence
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Vaughn Hardenberg Westwood :: Whether arguing with John Wooden about his long hair, marching in Vietnam anti-war protests, or extolling the virtues of the Pac-12 as the ‘Conference of Champions,’ the gregarious Bill Walton was so much more than a legendary basketball player.
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Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Walton, who had protested against the war in Vietnam, was arrested during an anti-war demonstration that blocked traffic on Wilshire Blvd.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Unfortunately, the University of Virginia is not unique in its heavy-handed response to what have been largely peaceful anti-war protests.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
The hard-line reaction of many university officials has been particularly reminiscent of widespread college leadership opposition to anti-war demonstrations during the Vietnam era, said Ethan, who described himself as an anti-Zionist Jew and a member of the DePaul student group Jews 4 Justice.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
In Chicago, parallels to the 1968 DNC are top of mind, including large numbers of anti-war protestors, Hendershot said.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The anti-war encampment on Denver’s Auraria Campus is now empty after pro-Palestine protests first began 23 days ago.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
But four years later, the war had changed and the draft had been modified and much of the anti-war vote in New Hampshire was cast again in the Democratic primary instead of in McCloskey's.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 May 2024
The prior anti-war protests were supported by millions, students, citizens and veterans.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2024
Walton, who had protested against the war in Vietnam, was arrested during an anti-war demonstration that blocked traffic on Wilshire Blvd.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2024
Unfortunately, the University of Virginia is not unique in its heavy-handed response to what have been largely peaceful anti-war protests.
—Nisha Whitehead, Orange County Register, 22 May 2024
The hard-line reaction of many university officials has been particularly reminiscent of widespread college leadership opposition to anti-war demonstrations during the Vietnam era, said Ethan, who described himself as an anti-Zionist Jew and a member of the DePaul student group Jews 4 Justice.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2024
In Chicago, parallels to the 1968 DNC are top of mind, including large numbers of anti-war protestors, Hendershot said.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
The anti-war encampment on Denver’s Auraria Campus is now empty after pro-Palestine protests first began 23 days ago.
—Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 18 May 2024
But four years later, the war had changed and the draft had been modified and much of the anti-war vote in New Hampshire was cast again in the Democratic primary instead of in McCloskey's.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 18 May 2024
The prior anti-war protests were supported by millions, students, citizens and veterans.
—Letters To The Editor, Orange County Register, 12 May 2024
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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