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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One of the quotes removed came from an 1971 editorial by Vietnam War veterans Arthur Johnson and Bestor Cram written after a three-day anti-war march that ended at the monument.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
Among the protests was an anti-war vigil that had been continuously operating since 1981.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Born in 1933, Ono’s lifelong anti-war campaign likely started during World War II, when she was evacuated from Tokyo to the countryside, as were other children.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 23 May 2026
While the city's streets are lined with anti-American billboards and posters, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art opened an exhibit this week of six works by three American Pop artists of the 1960s -- Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana and James Rosenquist – mainly chosen for their anti-war themes.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 5 June 2026
Among the protests was an anti-war vigil that had been continuously operating since 1981.
—Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
Born in 1933, Ono’s lifelong anti-war campaign likely started during World War II, when she was evacuated from Tokyo to the countryside, as were other children.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Daily News, 23 May 2026
While the city's streets are lined with anti-American billboards and posters, Tehran's Museum of Contemporary Art opened an exhibit this week of six works by three American Pop artists of the 1960s -- Roy Lichtenstein, Robert Indiana and James Rosenquist – mainly chosen for their anti-war themes.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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