as in disadvantaged
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a program to help deprived children
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as in stripped
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprived
Jonathan Portes, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The highest MMRs and largest increases are in minoritized, working class, or deprived populations.
—Arline Geronimus, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
In London, where a substantial majority of pupils are now from an immigrant background, many from deprived families, the city outperforms the country as a whole by a considerable margin.
—Jonathan Portes, TIME, 27 Apr. 2024
The highest MMRs and largest increases are in minoritized, working class, or deprived populations.
—Arline Geronimus, WIRED, 19 Jan. 2024
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The failure to disclose such materials deprived Gutierrez of her rights, Bowles argued.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
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These funding projects went toward various infrastructure needs, and 42 percent of the $4.2 billion worth of funding went to disadvantaged communities, following through on President Joe Biden's Justice40 Initiative.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The money would come from funds that had been granted to Habitat for Humanity for development of affordable, zero-energy homes on vacant lots in disadvantaged communities, according to the legislation.Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Unfortunately, in recent years, Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) has embraced and promoted an impoverished worldview regarding gender and sexuality.Enquirer staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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On an international level, too..., one country’s climate response can easily leave another country impoverished, either through neglect, foolishness or outright malevolence.Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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As Christina, the youngest of a trio of sisters, Olsen spends the film playing mediator between Natasha Lyonne’s depressed stoner, Rachel, and Carrie Coon’s domineering control freak, Katie.Rachel Handler, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Some staffers pretended to call on behalf of a depressed relative.Max Blau, ProPublica, 14 Nov. 2024
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Once dismissed as a niche concern, crypto asset and blockchain policy has rocketed to the forefront for millions of Americans who recognize the critical role of crypto in driving future economic growth and innovation.Tonya Evans, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Senior management was the last to leave about 45 minutes after the plant had been closed and all other employees had been dismissed, the company said.Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Exposure to high concentrations can cause people to lose consciousness and can lead to long-term effects such as headaches, poor attention span, poor memory and poor motor function, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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More than 40% of pregnant people were exposed to extreme heat, and nearly three-quarters lived in areas with poor air quality, the report found.Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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More than any of the wide-ranging jobs Miranda has taken on in the past five years, The Warriors, a classic yarn about underprivileged New Yorkers weathering an arduous power struggle, is catnip for the 44-year-old Pulitzer Prize–winning polymath.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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The evening benefitted the Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation, a Scottish scholarship charity that provides internship opportunities for adult college students, mostly from underprivileged backgrounds.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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