anti-poverty
adjective
an·ti-pov·er·ty
ˌan-tē-ˈpä-vər-tē 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antipoverty
: opposing poverty : designed or intended to relieve poverty
anti-poverty efforts/policies
… the legislation severely restricts eligibility for food stamps, Medicaid and other benefits, cutting $56 billion from antipoverty programs.—
Ellen L. Bassuk et al.
Ellen L. Bassuk et al.Examples of anti-poverty in a Sentence
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The bill’s wider net drew praise from the Colorado Center on Law and Policy, an anti-poverty advocacy group.
—Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The department, established in 1980, played a significant role in advancing equal access to education, a goal rooted in the civil rights and anti-poverty movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The equity goal of the Education Department, which was founded in 1980, emerged partly from the anti-poverty and civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Research shows that investing in anti-poverty programs like SNAP yields significant returns: Every dollar spent reduces long-term healthcare costs and boosts economic activity.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Nick Coltrain, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
The department, established in 1980, played a significant role in advancing equal access to education, a goal rooted in the civil rights and anti-poverty movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
The equity goal of the Education Department, which was founded in 1980, emerged partly from the anti-poverty and civil rights movements of the 1960s and 1970s.
—Bianca Vázquez Toness, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Research shows that investing in anti-poverty programs like SNAP yields significant returns: Every dollar spent reduces long-term healthcare costs and boosts economic activity.
—Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-poverty
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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