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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Here's everything to know about where the anti-poverty agency stands.
—Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Carolyn Vega, the associate director of policy analysis at Share Our Strength, an anti-poverty advocacy group, said that pausing sending the information now doesn’t mean that cards can’t be loaded next month, with or without resumption of government operations.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Which, in theory, might make this a wise time for the anti-poverty crowd to lay low.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 6 Oct. 2025
One of the variations would require that tax money collected at the higher rates goes specifically to public education, health care, child care and public safety — which is broadly defined to include anti-poverty programs, substance abuse recovery and natural disaster resilience.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Carolyn Vega, the associate director of policy analysis at Share Our Strength, an anti-poverty advocacy group, said that pausing sending the information now doesn’t mean that cards can’t be loaded next month, with or without resumption of government operations.
—Geoff Mulvihill, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025
Which, in theory, might make this a wise time for the anti-poverty crowd to lay low.
—Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 6 Oct. 2025
One of the variations would require that tax money collected at the higher rates goes specifically to public education, health care, child care and public safety — which is broadly defined to include anti-poverty programs, substance abuse recovery and natural disaster resilience.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-poverty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-poverty. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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