as in lack
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
the concern of some that there has been a deprivation of rights since the passing of laws to combat the threat of terrorism
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Recent Examples of deprivation
Drew Wurtz, 26, pleaded guilty to a deprivation of rights charge, a felony, in U.S. District Court in Kansas City in June.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
One particular question the researchers wanted to answer was whether the influence of caffeine on gray matter was a result of the drug’s effect on sleep, as it has been shown that sleep deprivation or disruption can lead to acute reductions in gray matter.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Analyzing the effects of communication delays with mission control.
36-hour sleep deprivation.
4.
—Anastasia Stepanova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Cairney and his colleagues showed in an earlier study that sleep deprivation impairs people’s ability to suppress unwanted thoughts.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
One particular question the researchers wanted to answer was whether the influence of caffeine on gray matter was a result of the drug’s effect on sleep, as it has been shown that sleep deprivation or disruption can lead to acute reductions in gray matter.
—New Atlas, 11 Feb. 2025
Analyzing the effects of communication delays with mission control.
36-hour sleep deprivation.
4.
—Anastasia Stepanova, Space.com, 2 Feb. 2025
Cairney and his colleagues showed in an earlier study that sleep deprivation impairs people’s ability to suppress unwanted thoughts.
—Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
Noun
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The lack of a swift deal, the furore and the anxiety of the past week are ultimately in Putin’s interests.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s also no interior light, and for the price, that lack of a light, combined with the missing preheat feature, kept this one out of our top picks.—
Emily Farris,
Bon Appétit,
18 Feb. 2025
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The safeguards are important, the lawmakers said, because identity theft or bankruptcy can mean a loss of a security clearance or the end of a service member’s career.—
Melissa Chan,
NBC News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Many Trump supporters have harbored anger toward Pence for certifying the 2020 presidential election that Trump attempted to overturn following his loss to Joe Biden.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.—
Sam Heller,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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Judge Tanya Chutkan’s denial of relief is a victory for President Trump, as anticipated here after the judge held a hearing on Monday.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those who don’t believe this are either in denial or are not paying attention.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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