anti-smoking
adjective
an·ti-smok·ing
ˌan-tē-ˈsmō-kiŋ 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or less commonly antismoking
: opposed to tobacco smoking
anti-smoking groups
anti-smoking ads
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Parliament approved the bill on Tuesday, advancing one of the world’s most aggressive anti-smoking measures to King Charles III’s desk.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
The passage gives the United Kingdom one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Last year, Tobacco Free Florida, an anti-smoking program with the state Department of Health, urged Seminole to adopt the state prohibitions into its parks rules.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The 1964 report also found a 70% higher mortality rate among smokers and helped launch a nationwide anti-smoking campaign.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
The passage gives the United Kingdom one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world.
—Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Last year, Tobacco Free Florida, an anti-smoking program with the state Department of Health, urged Seminole to adopt the state prohibitions into its parks rules.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026
The 1964 report also found a 70% higher mortality rate among smokers and helped launch a nationwide anti-smoking campaign.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anti-smoking
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“Anti-smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-smoking. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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