ANTIWAR Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

antiwar

adjective

Definition of antiwar

as in antimilitarist

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Recent Examples of antiwar In 1970, antiwar activists clashed with police and set fire to the local Bank of America at the edge of campus—a dramatic act of rebellion seared into campus lore. — Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 Several partners at the time were busy with cases fighting the Vietnam War draft or defending antiwar protesters. — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026 The 1968 antiwar protests and the occupation of Hamilton Hall scarred the university — but didn’t close it. — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 19 Aug. 2026 Anticommunist conspiracy theories quickly used Williams’ residence in Cuba as proof that the Caribbean country was the force behind civil rights and antiwar protests. — Aaron Coy Moulton, The Conversation, 7 Aug. 2026 Grand Illusion was also fortunate to hit the crest of an antiwar zeitgeist. — Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026 Children of the 1960s may recall that even within the militant activist group, Students for Democratic Society (SDS), animus was frequently directed not at the establishment but at fellow antiwar advocates. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026 Trump rode his antiwar platform across Jeb’s back, then beat Hillary Clinton. — John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 June 2026 According to the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info, over 20,000 Russian citizens have been detained since 2022 for expressing antiwar opinions, including online. — Benjamin Nathans, The New York Review of Books, 23 May 2026

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Beavers are considered nonaggressive animals and typically avoid human contact.

— Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026
These solitary, nonaggressive bees use small pieces of leaves to build their nests, causing only cosmetic harm to the plant.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2026

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