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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CalFresh is California’s version of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, one of the country’s largest anti-poverty programs that provides monthly funds for low-income Americans to buy food.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Looking for partners Propel has also lined up some donations from its corporate partners, including the New York anti-poverty nonprofit Robin Hood and ecommerce platform Babylist.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The credit that has extremely complicated rules, and the anti-poverty program has received its share of criticism about fraud in the past.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Here's everything to know about where the anti-poverty agency stands.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Looking for partners Propel has also lined up some donations from its corporate partners, including the New York anti-poverty nonprofit Robin Hood and ecommerce platform Babylist.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
The credit that has extremely complicated rules, and the anti-poverty program has received its share of criticism about fraud in the past.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
Here's everything to know about where the anti-poverty agency stands.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 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 10 Nov. 2025.
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