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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Oxfam International, a left-leaning anti-poverty organization, ranks North Carolina dead last in its annual report on The Best and Worst States to Work in the U.S., citing an almost complete lack of worker protections.
—Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, Robin Hood, which describes itself as the largest anti-poverty philanthropy in New York City, issued a statement condemning the U.S. Senate’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Some $290 billion is earmarked to be cut from the nation's largest anti-poverty program via tightening eligibility, shifting program costs to states and limiting future benefit increases.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Some $300 billion is earmarked to be cut from the nationwide anti-poverty program.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Scott Cohn, CNBC, 10 July 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, Robin Hood, which describes itself as the largest anti-poverty philanthropy in New York City, issued a statement condemning the U.S. Senate’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
—Martina Di Licosa, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Some $290 billion is earmarked to be cut from the nation's largest anti-poverty program via tightening eligibility, shifting program costs to states and limiting future benefit increases.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
Some $300 billion is earmarked to be cut from the nationwide anti-poverty program.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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