deprive (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive (of)
Verb
  • The government of Isla Mujeres also denied that the event was taking place there.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Mahmoud Khalil: Judge denies Trump administration's bid to move his case to Louisiana U.S. officials have justified expelling Venezuelans to a notorious prison in El Salvador because of their tattoos.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • The President still begrudges his former protégé for challenging him in the 2024 election.
    Eric Cortellessa, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Turning his back on the Championship does not feel like a choice anyone would begrudge him.
    Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Since first taking office, Trump has shown a willingness to criticize members of his own party, withhold his endorsement of them and even back challengers to incumbents, unlike any of his predecessors in the Oval Office.
    Jared Gans, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Planned Parenthood announced Monday that nine of its affiliates had received notices from the Trump administration about plans to withhold their Title X family planning funds starting Tuesday.
    Ivana Saric, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Status quo supporters claim voters still choose because the appointee must run for election to retain the seat.
    Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
  • In the aftermath, the motion states, Doe retained legal counsel and, following months of negotiations, was able to reach a settlement with Schrader’s lawyers in February of this year.
    Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.

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