starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
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European leaders have been increasingly outspoken in condemning Israel's monthslong blockade of humanitarian food and medical aid entering Gaza — which international groups said put the entire population of the Palestinian territory at risk of starvation.
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May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
But behind closed doors, some military officials privately concluded that Palestinians there could face starvation within weeks.
—Iyad Abuheweila, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The New York Times reported on May 13 that specialists in the Israeli military share the assessment of aid groups that starvation has become an immediate danger.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 19 May 2025
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May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
But behind closed doors, some military officials privately concluded that Palestinians there could face starvation within weeks.
—Iyad Abuheweila, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Nearly half a million Palestinians are facing possible starvation and 1 million others can barely get enough food, according to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, a leading international authority on the severity of hunger crises.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
The New York Times reported on May 13 that specialists in the Israeli military share the assessment of aid groups that starvation has become an immediate danger.
—Juwayriah Wright, Time, 19 May 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
: the act or an instance of starving : the state of being starved
Medical Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
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