anti-war
adjective
an·ti-war
ˌan-tē-ˈwȯr 
ˌan-tī-
variants
or antiwar
: opposed to war
anti-war demonstrations
antiwar activists
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The staff acts as almost a mini-military– serving and protecting this metaphorical anti-war, positive energy force field.
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anti-war activists, online critics and military draft resisters fled the country by the tens of thousands, fearing imprisonment or worse.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Last November, a Russian court sentenced Diana Loginova, an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs, to jail for a third time.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Inspired by a true story, the short follows Sasha Skochilenko, a Russian artist who was arrested and sentenced to seven years for replacing four price tags in a grocery store with anti-war messages about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Feb. 2026
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, anti-war activists, online critics and military draft resisters fled the country by the tens of thousands, fearing imprisonment or worse.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
Last November, a Russian court sentenced Diana Loginova, an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs, to jail for a third time.
—CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Inspired by a true story, the short follows Sasha Skochilenko, a Russian artist who was arrested and sentenced to seven years for replacing four price tags in a grocery store with anti-war messages about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for anti-war
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“Anti-war.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-war. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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