as in disadvantaged
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a program to help deprived children
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as in stripped
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprived
Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Feb. 2024
Government help to the poor and deprived is often derided as socialism or social engineering by conservatives who want family values alone to be the underpinning of lifting oneself up by the bootstraps.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Access difficulties disproportionately affect those in deprived areas, according to Healthwatch.
—Richard Windsor, The Week Uk, theweek, 7 Feb. 2024
Government help to the poor and deprived is often derided as socialism or social engineering by conservatives who want family values alone to be the underpinning of lifting oneself up by the bootstraps.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2024
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The complaint says that since at least 2018, Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits deprived smaller businesses of access to discounts and rebates, harming their ability to compete with large national and regional chain stores.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
Jordan and her siblings were routinely physically, verbally and mentally abused by their parents, who reportedly chained their children to their beds and deprived them of food and the ability to exercise.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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The network places emphasis on empowering students of color, along with students who are economically disadvantaged or have limited English proficiency.Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 13 Dec. 2024
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The report from the National Council on Teacher Quality found that 43 percent of Texas' teacher workforce was composed of people from historically disadvantaged groups in 2022.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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What's New The United States doubled its number of troops in Syria before deposed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime collapsed, the Pentagon said Thursday.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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And from a humanitarian perspective, one of the very worst butchers in recent global history has been deposed.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Several factors skew those amounts up and down by district, with districts that have a higher rate of property tax revenue receiving less from the state, while those with higher rates rates of impoverished, disabled or homeless students receive more.Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
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Its citizens are malnourished and impoverished; more refugees have left Venezuela than Syria or Ukraine.Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Starting with him all depressed, doing a team-up, switching sides, going through this whole emotional journey with his grandfather, and everything that that entails as well.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Half of Wisconsin high schoolers reported feeling anxious, a third depressed and a fifth self-harming, according to the Youth Risk Behavior Survey in 2021, Antigo, a town of about 8,000 and the county seat of Langlade County, is no different.Rebecca Loroff, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
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Baldwin cupped his face in his hands and wept as Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case with prejudice, meaning the charge cannot be brought against the actor again.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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The night before he was summarily dismissed by Wolves, Gary O’Neil had allotted time to finish watching the film Wonka with his children.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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His role comes a year after a poor performance in his Madison Square Garden debut just eight games into his NBA career: 14 points on 4-of-14 shooting to go along with nine rebounds and a block.Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Visibility was poor because of the long shadows of winter morning.James Parker, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
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He was elected to Congress in 1948, gaining acclaim for his promise to provide underprivileged children a free trip to Washington, D.C. to see Congress in action—at his own expense.Paul Glenshaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
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The program aims to teach leadership skills to kids through caddying, and 50 Evans Scholars — a full-tuition and housing scholarship for underprivileged, high-achieving caddies — have come out of the program.Max Scheinblum, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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