variants
or less commonly antiviolence
: acting against or opposing violence
anti-violence initiatives
an anti-violence rally
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The governor also proposes to continue spending $111 million on his Reimagine Public Safety anti-violence initiatives, programs originally launched with federal pandemic relief funds.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Wynn was featured in a 2020 OAG profile highlighting his anti-violence work.
—7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
The executive director and employees used hundreds of thousands of dollars in government grants in ways that a top city official says undermined the anti-violence mission and should never have been allowed, according to a Washington Post investigation.
—Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Wynn was featured in a 2020 OAG profile highlighting his anti-violence work.
—7news Wjla, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
The executive director and employees used hundreds of thousands of dollars in government grants in ways that a top city official says undermined the anti-violence mission and should never have been allowed, according to a Washington Post investigation.
—Jenny Gathright, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Along with her late husband, the pair founded VIB, an anti-violence nonprofit dedicated to raising social awareness and aiding community causes in Boston, federal prosecutors said.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anti-violence
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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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