anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
Examples of anti-war in a Sentence
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The project dives into anti-war politics, with Pedro Pascal playing a military figure who no longer wants to throw away Rome’s young men on war.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Legal aid lawyers have battled for months, taking cases all the way to Israel's Supreme Court, and have won permits for a few recent anti-war demonstrations.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
The science fiction anti-war story is known for being semi-autobiographical as Vonnegut served in the U.S. army during World War II.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Democrats rejected Lieberman and handed the 2006 primary to a political newcomer and an anti-war candidate, Ned Lamont, who is now serving his second term as Connecticut governor.
—Christopher Keating, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Two prominent anti-war candidates were barred from running.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
The first of Turner's slides includes a photograph of anti-war activists sitting cross-legged at an intersection in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, arms interlocked.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
The director of The Zone of Interest accepted his award with an anti-war speech that drew praise and confusion.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Conclave is German director Berger’s follow-up to his 2022 anti-war epic and Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Apr. 2024
Legal aid lawyers have battled for months, taking cases all the way to Israel's Supreme Court, and have won permits for a few recent anti-war demonstrations.
—Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
The science fiction anti-war story is known for being semi-autobiographical as Vonnegut served in the U.S. army during World War II.
—Katie Wiseman, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Democrats rejected Lieberman and handed the 2006 primary to a political newcomer and an anti-war candidate, Ned Lamont, who is now serving his second term as Connecticut governor.
—Christopher Keating, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Two prominent anti-war candidates were barred from running.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 14 Mar. 2024
The first of Turner's slides includes a photograph of anti-war activists sitting cross-legged at an intersection in Brooklyn’s Park Slope neighborhood, arms interlocked.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024
The director of The Zone of Interest accepted his award with an anti-war speech that drew praise and confusion.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Conclave is German director Berger’s follow-up to his 2022 anti-war epic and Oscar winner All Quiet on the Western Front.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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