underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
ˌən-dər-ˈpriv-lijd 
-ˈpri-və-
1
: deprived through social or economic condition of some of the fundamental rights of all members of a civilized society
2
: of or relating to underprivileged people
underprivileged areas of the city
Examples of underprivileged in a Sentence
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
The evening benefitted the Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation, a Scottish scholarship charity that provides internship opportunities for adult college students, mostly from underprivileged backgrounds.
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This ability to incorporate smaller investors and access underprivileged individuals will only improve over time, too, creating more ways for everyone to thrive as technology continues to bring the world together.
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Men’s gymnastics has only 15 remaining NCAA programs in the U.S.
Going forward, Richard hopes to use his position to expand gymnastics — specifically to Black and underprivileged children.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 24 July 2024
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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
This ability to incorporate smaller investors and access underprivileged individuals will only improve over time, too, creating more ways for everyone to thrive as technology continues to bring the world together.
—Jaime Catmull, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Men’s gymnastics has only 15 remaining NCAA programs in the U.S.
Going forward, Richard hopes to use his position to expand gymnastics — specifically to Black and underprivileged children.
—Isabel Yip, NBC News, 24 July 2024
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprivileged. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
-ˈpriv-(ə-)lijd
: having fewer privileges than others : poor
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