variants
or less commonly antiviolence
: acting against or opposing violence
anti-violence initiatives
an anti-violence rally
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If his anti-violence prevention work from another city is shown to be effective and helps save lives, then that’s what matters.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Last year, after five men working as peacekeepers were shot in separate shootings in the Little Village and North Lawndale neighborhoods — killing three — fellow outreach workers maintained that despite the risk, the anti-violence model is a long-term solution.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
These psych meds have specific anti-violence properties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Democratic mayor pointed out that the Justice Department has slashed over $1 million in funding this year that would have gone toward community anti-violence measures.
—Terry Tang, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
Last year, after five men working as peacekeepers were shot in separate shootings in the Little Village and North Lawndale neighborhoods — killing three — fellow outreach workers maintained that despite the risk, the anti-violence model is a long-term solution.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
These psych meds have specific anti-violence properties.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Democratic mayor pointed out that the Justice Department has slashed over $1 million in funding this year that would have gone toward community anti-violence measures.
—Terry Tang, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for anti-violence
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“Anti-violence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-violence. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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