as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of disadvantaged
The money would come from funds that had been granted to Habitat for Humanity for development of affordable, zero-energy homes on vacant lots in disadvantaged communities, according to the legislation.
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet, when severe storms strike, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities often wait longest to recover.
—Chuanyi Ji, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Statewide, economically disadvantaged students showed the strongest gains, with an increase of at least 1.4 percentage points of those who met grade-level standards across the three subject areas.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
Yet, when severe storms strike, socioeconomically disadvantaged communities often wait longest to recover.
—Chuanyi Ji, The Conversation, 27 Sep. 2024
The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
Statewide, economically disadvantaged students showed the strongest gains, with an increase of at least 1.4 percentage points of those who met grade-level standards across the three subject areas.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantaged
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Yet the contrast is sharp between how AI is used in the experimental school—nestled within an abundance of human attention—and how it is used in more deprived circumstances.Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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This indicated that the animals were experiencing some internal signals of their deprived state, and potentially craved salt as a way to boost their blood volume without diluting ion levels.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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Assad’s fall ends more than six decades of Baath Party rule that sought to center Syria as a leader in the Arab world, but instead left it corruption-riddled and impoverished.Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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In Delhi, impoverished kids are learning to love reading and math, thanks to a police officer’s makeshift school.Shefali Rafiq, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Swiss National Bank also cut rates by 50 basis points earlier in the session Thursday, exceeding expectations of a smaller trim amid an ongoing tussle with depressed inflation and a strong Swiss franc.Karen Gilchrist,Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement Wandering in separately from the modernist monstrosity across the street are JD (Luke Wilson), a depressed out-of-work actor, and glittery, shallow Margo (Linda Cardellini), who will presently be identified as his wife.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 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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These systems advocate for equal opportunities, providing underprivileged students with tailored resources to bridge educational gaps.Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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