underserved

adjective

un·​der·​served ˌən-dər-ˈsərvd How to pronounce underserved (audio)
: provided with inadequate service

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Threats like these disproportionately burden underserved communities, such as those living near waste facilities, incinerators, landfills and untreated garbage. Genia Naro MacIel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025 Furthermore, this approach offers a fresh perspective by highlighting other underserved areas of the country that may deserve consideration. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The grants helped pay to modernize the state’s electronic system for reporting cases of infectious diseases, to host vaccine clinics in underserved areas and to buy supplies for public health labs, among other things, Iodice said. Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 26 Mar. 2025 Funding cuts to the USDA include about $421 million for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, in which states can purchase food from farmers and then give it to organizations such as food banks that help underserved communities. Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underserved

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underserved was in 1710

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“Underserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underserved. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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