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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National Students at some campus anti-war protests are reaching agreements with universities
Some leaders at other schools are now looking to these as an example.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
Throughout American history, social unrest, including mass anti-war protests, has impeded the traditional pomp and circumstance that marks the culmination of college for students and their families.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Ohio National Guard was sent in to quell intensifying anti-war protests and anti-Nixon sentiment at the Kent State campus on May 1, 1970.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
The demonstrations come amid growing anti-war protests and as students nationwide form encampments on college campuses to call for their universities to divest from companies with links to Israel.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2024
Video of the confrontation posted to Twitter shows the large group of counter protesters singing the National Anthem, drowning out chants made by the pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters.
—Matthew Wright, TIME, 3 May 2024
That year, millions of Americans watched police battle raucous anti-war protestors on the streets of Chicago, a major contributing factor to the defeat of nominee Hubert Humphry.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
The claim: Image shows a paraglider installation at Columbia University protest
An April 17 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image showing Columbia University's anti-war encampment with two red and yellow paragliders in the background.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Other demonstrations The chaotic scenes at UCLA came just hours after New York police burst into a building occupied by anti-war protesters at Columbia University on Tuesday night, breaking up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school.
—CBS News, 2 May 2024
Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024
Throughout American history, social unrest, including mass anti-war protests, has impeded the traditional pomp and circumstance that marks the culmination of college for students and their families.
—Zachary Schermele, USA TODAY, 7 May 2024
The Ohio National Guard was sent in to quell intensifying anti-war protests and anti-Nixon sentiment at the Kent State campus on May 1, 1970.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 6 May 2024
The demonstrations come amid growing anti-war protests and as students nationwide form encampments on college campuses to call for their universities to divest from companies with links to Israel.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 4 May 2024
Video of the confrontation posted to Twitter shows the large group of counter protesters singing the National Anthem, drowning out chants made by the pro-Palestine and anti-war protesters.
—Matthew Wright, TIME, 3 May 2024
That year, millions of Americans watched police battle raucous anti-war protestors on the streets of Chicago, a major contributing factor to the defeat of nominee Hubert Humphry.
—Douglas Schoen, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024
The claim: Image shows a paraglider installation at Columbia University protest
An April 17 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) includes an image showing Columbia University's anti-war encampment with two red and yellow paragliders in the background.
—Brieanna J. Frank, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024
Other demonstrations The chaotic scenes at UCLA came just hours after New York police burst into a building occupied by anti-war protesters at Columbia University on Tuesday night, breaking up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school.
—CBS News, 2 May 2024
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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