disadvantaged

adjective

dis·ad·van·taged ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd

: lacking in the basic resources or conditions (such as standard housing, medical and educational facilities, and civil rights) believed to be necessary for an equal position in society

disadvantagedness

ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd-nəs

noun

Examples of disadvantaged in a Sentence

The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups. disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code

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The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment. —

Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024 Statewide, economically disadvantaged students showed the strongest gains, with an increase of at least 1.4 percentage points of those who met grade-level standards across the three subject areas. —

Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024 That's 32 percentage points lower than non-economically disadvantaged students. —

Cleo Krejci, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024 The category recognizes universities that stride toward assisting disadvantaged students in their academic careers. —

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