anti-poverty
adjective
an·ti-pov·er·ty
ˌan-tē-ˈpä-vər-tē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antipoverty
: opposing poverty : designed or intended to relieve poverty
anti-poverty efforts/policies
… the legislation severely restricts eligibility for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits, cutting $56 billion from antipoverty programs.—
Ellen L. Bassuk et al.
Ellen L. Bassuk et al.
Examples of anti-poverty in a Sentence
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The ring used the skimming technology to clone debit cards of participants in anti-poverty programs to steal unemployment benefits from needy people, prosecutors said.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
One such leader is former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, now the president of the World Bank, one of the largest financiers of anti-poverty efforts in developing countries.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
About 90%, or $1.1 trillion, of that profit went to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividend payments, according to new research from anti-poverty organization Oxfam International.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The concerns have been echoed by anti-poverty advocates and even some environmentalists.
—Patricia Cohen Jes Aznar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In the late 1960s, Dorie Ladner worked with the Congress of Racial Equality and on anti-poverty programs.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Our government has consistently been a strong partner in global anti-poverty funding for programs such as Global Maternal and Child Health and Global Nutrition.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Its outcomes continue to be felt throughout the anti-poverty and job training fields.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The rich just keep on getting richer, and one of them could become the world's first-ever trillionaire within the next decade, according to the anti-poverty group Oxfam International.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
One such leader is former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga, now the president of the World Bank, one of the largest financiers of anti-poverty efforts in developing countries.
—Michael Sheldrick, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024
About 90%, or $1.1 trillion, of that profit went to shareholders through stock buybacks and dividend payments, according to new research from anti-poverty organization Oxfam International.
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024
The concerns have been echoed by anti-poverty advocates and even some environmentalists.
—Patricia Cohen Jes Aznar, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2024
In the late 1960s, Dorie Ladner worked with the Congress of Racial Equality and on anti-poverty programs.
—Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
Our government has consistently been a strong partner in global anti-poverty funding for programs such as Global Maternal and Child Health and Global Nutrition.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024
Its outcomes continue to be felt throughout the anti-poverty and job training fields.
—Michael Bernick, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
The rich just keep on getting richer, and one of them could become the world's first-ever trillionaire within the next decade, according to the anti-poverty group Oxfam International.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1879, in the meaning defined above
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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