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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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
This simple change transformed the credit from a tax break benefiting middle and upper-income families into America’s most effective anti-poverty program.
—Keisha Browder, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The bill’s main offsets come from big cuts to spending on anti-poverty programs, such as Medicaid and SNAP.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
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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
This simple change transformed the credit from a tax break benefiting middle and upper-income families into America’s most effective anti-poverty program.
—Keisha Browder, Mercury News, 23 May 2025
The bill’s main offsets come from big cuts to spending on anti-poverty programs, such as Medicaid and SNAP.
—Ben Ritz, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-poverty
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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