anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
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Pro-Palestinian and anti-war celebrities have used red carpets, award shows and their social media accounts to keep focus on the people of Palestine.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Dozens of filmmakers signed a petition decrying Mubi’s investment from Sequoia, leading to owner Efe Cakarel having to defend the company and assert an anti-war position.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
During the moment, which aired on May 23, 2007, the then-panelists got into a heated exchange when O'Donnell accused Hasselbeck of not defending her against right-wing media criticism of her anti-war sentiments.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Conservative creators also criticized the singer, comparing the fallout to the backlash faced by the Chicks in 2003 after their anti-war remarks.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Dozens of filmmakers signed a petition decrying Mubi’s investment from Sequoia, leading to owner Efe Cakarel having to defend the company and assert an anti-war position.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
During the moment, which aired on May 23, 2007, the then-panelists got into a heated exchange when O'Donnell accused Hasselbeck of not defending her against right-wing media criticism of her anti-war sentiments.
—Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Conservative creators also criticized the singer, comparing the fallout to the backlash faced by the Chicks in 2003 after their anti-war remarks.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-war
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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