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.
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Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs, who wrote a brilliant memoir and founded a major anti-poverty group, has more powerful allies than just about anyone in California politics.
—Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Real value creation — better products, lower prices, broader access, continuous innovation — is one of the most powerful anti-poverty and pro-dignity forces in history.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
According to a press release, the Bezos family has donated a whopping $100 million to Robin Hood, a major anti-poverty nonprofit in New York, to set up the Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
This book tells his story, including the founding of a one-of-kind art center that is, as Bill says, an anti-poverty job training program that doesn't look like poverty.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026
Real value creation — better products, lower prices, broader access, continuous innovation — is one of the most powerful anti-poverty and pro-dignity forces in history.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
According to a press release, the Bezos family has donated a whopping $100 million to Robin Hood, a major anti-poverty nonprofit in New York, to set up the Jackie Bezos Endowment for Early Childhood.
—Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 May 2026
This book tells his story, including the founding of a one-of-kind art center that is, as Bill says, an anti-poverty job training program that doesn't look like poverty.
—Time, 12 May 2026
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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