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 world's richest people saw their fortunes surge in 2025, part of a long-running trend of widening wealth inequality, according to a new report from anti-poverty charity Oxfam released to coincide with the forum.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Mayor Mamdani on Wednesday appointed a new head of the city Human Rights Commission, picking Christine Clarke, previously a litigator at anti-poverty group Legal Services NYC, to serve in the role.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
His experiments in decentralizing anti-poverty efforts to local advocacy groups undercut the base of local machines while rewarding groups aligned with the mayor.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Adding to the puzzle is that the biggest cost driver comes from the state Medicaid program, the health insurance program for low-income Coloradans — potentially pitting these anti-poverty tax credits against health care intended for the same group of people.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
Mayor Mamdani on Wednesday appointed a new head of the city Human Rights Commission, picking Christine Clarke, previously a litigator at anti-poverty group Legal Services NYC, to serve in the role.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
His experiments in decentralizing anti-poverty efforts to local advocacy groups undercut the base of local machines while rewarding groups aligned with the mayor.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
Adding to the puzzle is that the biggest cost driver comes from the state Medicaid program, the health insurance program for low-income Coloradans — potentially pitting these anti-poverty tax credits against health care intended for the same group of people.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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