antiwar

Definition of antiwarnext

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Recent Examples of antiwar Additionally, some antiwar politicians were imprisoned or forced to flee abroad ahead of the campaign. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Not only have party politics vanished from Russia without much visible objection, there is no antiwar movement at all. — Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026 The astonishing social movements of the decade—particularly the black freedom struggle and the antiwar movement—could have produced a more durable sense of solidarity and collective possibilities. — Maggie McGowan, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 By the late 1960s, Kusama had also turned herself into material, staging happenings, body-painting events, naked demonstrations, and antiwar actions. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026 In 1970, antiwar activists clashed with police and set fire to the local Bank of America at the edge of campus—a dramatic act of rebellion seared into campus lore. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 Several partners at the time were busy with cases fighting the Vietnam War draft or defending antiwar protesters. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The 1968 antiwar protests and the occupation of Hamilton Hall scarred the university — but didn’t close it. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026 Anticommunist conspiracy theories quickly used Williams’ residence in Cuba as proof that the Caribbean country was the force behind civil rights and antiwar protests. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiwar
Adjective
  • Beavers are considered nonaggressive animals and typically avoid human contact.
    — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
  • These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.
    — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • The lineup is generally made up of Ikea’s signature neutral tones like pine, black, and white, and highlighted with pops of Xbox green.
    — Bee Wertheimer, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Piper Sandler upgrades Alerus Financial to overweight from neutral Piper says the regional bank has EPS upside.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Antiwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiwar. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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