antipoverty
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of antipoverty
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“Social Security was the largest antipoverty program in 2025, especially for those 65 years and older,” according to a report by the Census Bureau.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026
It dug into the fraud that purportedly precedes the fleecing of U.S. antipoverty programs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
Workers who made less than $63,398 last year may qualify for the federal earned income tax credit, which is one of the government’s largest antipoverty programs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2024
She was a student in one of Chicago’s inaugural Head Start classes, when the antipoverty program, which aimed to help children succeed by providing them a first-rate preschool education, was in its infancy.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 2, 2024
But this explanation only antagonized foes of the antipoverty group.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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