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Recent Examples of antiwar
According to the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info, over 20,000 Russian citizens have been detained since 2022 for expressing antiwar opinions, including online.
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Benjamin Nathans, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Some have turned on Iranian Americans who have expressed antiwar opinions, interpreting that stance as support for the current government.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Trump unleashed a tirade against Pope Leo XIV after the pope delivered an antiwar message, leading John Dolan, the bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, to come to the pope’s defense.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The demonstrations were led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
On May 21st, an antiwar teach-in at the University of California, Berkeley, attracted thirty-thousand people and lasted thirty-six hours.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The profusion of locations for the third event means the marches may have commanded less national news coverage than iconic protests that centered on Washington, DC, including the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 and the antiwar Vietnam Moratorium protest in 1969.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, Davidon was viewed as a brilliant tactician in Philadelphia’s antiwar circles.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Walter Cronkite’s denunciation of the Vietnam War in 1968 was a turning point in the public’s antiwar attitudes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Benjamin Nathans, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026
Some have turned on Iranian Americans who have expressed antiwar opinions, interpreting that stance as support for the current government.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Trump unleashed a tirade against Pope Leo XIV after the pope delivered an antiwar message, leading John Dolan, the bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, to come to the pope’s defense.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The demonstrations were led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
On May 21st, an antiwar teach-in at the University of California, Berkeley, attracted thirty-thousand people and lasted thirty-six hours.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The profusion of locations for the third event means the marches may have commanded less national news coverage than iconic protests that centered on Washington, DC, including the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 and the antiwar Vietnam Moratorium protest in 1969.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, Davidon was viewed as a brilliant tactician in Philadelphia’s antiwar circles.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Walter Cronkite’s denunciation of the Vietnam War in 1968 was a turning point in the public’s antiwar attitudes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiwar
Adjective
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In the second group, the children were exposed to a nonaggressive model who played in a quiet manner with other toys but ignored the doll.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
11 May 2026
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Despite their dramatic appearance, Arizona tarantulas are shy and nonaggressive.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rooms vary in size and color palette but all offer soft rugs, silk throws, a neutral but warm color scheme with accent colors like purple, floral bouquets, and large beds just asking to be jumped on.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Their angel approached with an easy and neutral expression on his face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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“Antiwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiwar. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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