impoverished
adjective
im·pov·er·ished
im-ˈpä-v(ə-)risht 
1
: reduced to poverty : poor
an impoverished family/community
2
: exhausted of richness or fertility
impoverished soils
3
of a fauna or flora
: represented by few species or individuals
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Examples of impoverished in a Sentence
the widespread hope that the lottery's record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family
an impoverished field that over the years had been overgrazed
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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.
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Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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
Haze's character Krelborn, an employee at an impoverished florist shop, finds himself at the center of a murderous enterprise when the strange plant he's been growing requires blood for nourishment.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
An impoverished aviation industry would have little capital to invest in the new, fuel-efficient aircraft already in production.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Enquirer Staff, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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
Haze's character Krelborn, an employee at an impoverished florist shop, finds himself at the center of a murderous enterprise when the strange plant he's been growing requires blood for nourishment.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
An impoverished aviation industry would have little capital to invest in the new, fuel-efficient aircraft already in production.
—Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Impoverished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/impoverished. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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