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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Medicaid is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs in the United States.
—Dr. Michelle Morse, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
While creating an institution with various campuses across the globe that prides itself on community outreach and investing millions into affordable housing and anti-poverty programs, Jakes has become a multimillionaire businessman in part as an author and playwright.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
What’s the goal of this raid on Social Security, the nation’s premier anti-poverty program and one whose beneficiaries live by the tens of thousands in every congressional district in the land?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The command to serve the poor has been violated by sweeping attacks on effective anti-poverty programs.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Michelle Morse, New York Daily News, 2 May 2025
While creating an institution with various campuses across the globe that prides itself on community outreach and investing millions into affordable housing and anti-poverty programs, Jakes has become a multimillionaire businessman in part as an author and playwright.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
What’s the goal of this raid on Social Security, the nation’s premier anti-poverty program and one whose beneficiaries live by the tens of thousands in every congressional district in the land?
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2025
The command to serve the poor has been violated by sweeping attacks on effective anti-poverty programs.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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