variants
or less commonly antiviolence
: acting against or opposing violence
anti-violence initiatives
an anti-violence rally
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After years on the front lines of violence prevention, Englewood group faces layoffs as DOJ shifts priorities
The end of a U.S. Department of Justice federal grant yields layoffs at a local anti-violence program.
—Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Some alternative intervention programs have been marred by scandal, including a recent shootout in Minneapolis involving two members of an anti-violence organization.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
Oakland officials had gathered on Monday to praise the city’s Ceasefire anti-violence strategy amid a major drop in homicides, yielding the lowest number in five years.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
That includes taking accountability, beating addiction, earning educational degrees, and leading anti-violence programs.
—Julia Salazar, New York Daily News, 16 May 2025
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
Some alternative intervention programs have been marred by scandal, including a recent shootout in Minneapolis involving two members of an anti-violence organization.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 26 May 2025
Oakland officials had gathered on Monday to praise the city’s Ceasefire anti-violence strategy amid a major drop in homicides, yielding the lowest number in five years.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025
That includes taking accountability, beating addiction, earning educational degrees, and leading anti-violence programs.
—Julia Salazar, New York Daily News, 16 May 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 7 Jun. 2025.
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