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Recent Examples of antiwar
Trump unleashed a tirade against Pope Leo XIV after the pope delivered an antiwar message, leading John Dolan, the bishop of the Diocese of Phoenix, to come to the pope’s defense.
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Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The demonstrations were led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
On May 21st, an antiwar teach-in at the University of California, Berkeley, attracted thirty-thousand people and lasted thirty-six hours.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The profusion of locations for the third event means the marches may have commanded less national news coverage than iconic protests that centered on Washington, DC, including the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 and the antiwar Vietnam Moratorium protest in 1969.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, Davidon was viewed as a brilliant tactician in Philadelphia’s antiwar circles.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Walter Cronkite’s denunciation of the Vietnam War in 1968 was a turning point in the public’s antiwar attitudes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
McGinnis appeared to struggle with officers, according to a video provided to CBS News by an antiwar activist.
—Alan He, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Duvall rose to prominence the next decade, first as the ornery Major Frank Burns in the 1970 antiwar comedy M*A*S*H, reuniting with Robert Altman, who’d previously cast him in 1967’s Countdown.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The demonstrations were led by the antiwar group Jewish Voice for Peace.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
On May 21st, an antiwar teach-in at the University of California, Berkeley, attracted thirty-thousand people and lasted thirty-six hours.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
The profusion of locations for the third event means the marches may have commanded less national news coverage than iconic protests that centered on Washington, DC, including the civil rights March on Washington in 1963 and the antiwar Vietnam Moratorium protest in 1969.
—Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
Still, Davidon was viewed as a brilliant tactician in Philadelphia’s antiwar circles.
—Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
Walter Cronkite’s denunciation of the Vietnam War in 1968 was a turning point in the public’s antiwar attitudes.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
McGinnis appeared to struggle with officers, according to a video provided to CBS News by an antiwar activist.
—Alan He, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Duvall rose to prominence the next decade, first as the ornery Major Frank Burns in the 1970 antiwar comedy M*A*S*H, reuniting with Robert Altman, who’d previously cast him in 1967’s Countdown.
—Tim Grierson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiwar
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Despite their dramatic appearance, Arizona tarantulas are shy and nonaggressive.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Never run or make any loud noises or sudden movements, as this could startle these creatures, which are typically nonaggressive until frightened.—
Madeline Nguyen,
The Arizona Republic,
22 Mar. 2024
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According to Newsweek, the overall score was composed of 80% from survey results, and 20% from social listening analysis, which analyzed media coverage and online discussion to assess whether public sentiment was positive, neutral or negative.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The battle was fought during the Napoleonic Wars, as Britain attacked Denmark to break a neutral alliance with other European powers that threatened British naval supremacy.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Antiwar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiwar. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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