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as in poor
lacking money or material possessions
the widespread hope that the lottery's record-setting jackpot is won by an impoverished family
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as in desolate
producing inferior or only a small amount of vegetation
an impoverished field that over the years had been overgrazed
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as in pauperized
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as in depleted
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Recent Examples of impoverished
Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In this impoverished enclave, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees acts almost like a state, providing essential services such as health care, education and even psychological support.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Epidemics ravaged many of the city’s impoverished neighborhoods.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
By the coast of Bangladesh, impoverished farmers turn to fishing to supplement inconsistent harvests and face capture by ransom-seeking pirates.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Haitian gangs are well-armed, with weapons often smuggled from the United States, giving them significant power over impoverished neighborhoods.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
In this impoverished enclave, the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees acts almost like a state, providing essential services such as health care, education and even psychological support.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
Epidemics ravaged many of the city’s impoverished neighborhoods.
—Michael Luo, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
By the coast of Bangladesh, impoverished farmers turn to fishing to supplement inconsistent harvests and face capture by ransom-seeking pirates.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverished
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Trump, for one thing, had a favorable set of issues behind him and the Republican Party: Biden had seen poor favorability and approval ratings throughout his term in office, despite scoring several legislative wins, including a bipartisan infrastructure deal that had previously eluded Trump.Todd Spangler, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Apparently, my daughter didn’t finish all of the food on her plate, and the mom felt that was incredibly rude and a sign of poor manners.Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The rolling hills of Laikipia, located on the equator, give way to the vast, desolate sand dunes of the Suguta Valley below, before lakes flooded with flamingos come into view.Shaun Stanley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
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Pedro Páramo, which is considered one of the two frontrunners to represent Mexico at the Academy Awards, transports its audience to Comala, where a desolate Mexican town hauntingly blurs the lines between life and death.Travis Bean, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The repetitiveness depleted the music of any emotional value.Samantha Allen, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
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Advertisement The money from the last successful California school bond, which passed in 2016, has long since been spent, and the state’s school repair fund is expected to be depleted by January.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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The Pogues are broke, homeless, and once again being chased by killers, so sounds like the perfect time to put all their focus into yet another treasure hunt.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Nov. 2024
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The film revolves around two broke women, Gwen (Westervelt) and James (Amanda) in their thirties who embark on a mission to collect money from failing, wannabe artists with the hopes of raising enough to buy an expensive gift for a baby shower thrown for Gwen’s sister.Emiliana Betancourt, Variety, 14 Oct. 2024
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The result is a barren playa, wide swaths of sand and earth.Shaun McKinnon, The Arizona Republic, 28 Oct. 2024
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In his latest novel, Annihilation, his protagonists wander through that barren world, disoriented, looking vainly for an exit.Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 24 Oct. 2024
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Rescue crews are hindered by cell service outages and ruined roads and bridges as federal officials warn money to help people get back on their feet is tenuous with 57 days still left in the official hurricane season.Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
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Instead of basking at the park's desert ecosystem, visitors left graffiti and ruined trails.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 1 Oct. 2024
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The Menendez brothers have exhausted their state and federal appeal options, and a retrial is unlikely.Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 3 Oct. 2024
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Insufficient sleep slows reaction times, drains energy, and makes daily tasks more challenging, leaving pregnant people exhausted and unable to function.Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 3 Oct. 2024
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Some recipients responded to the texts with anger and others with a sense of humor, but many agree that the messages seem to be a bleak foreshadowing.Char Adams, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The stock's fate hinges on the 2024 presidential election results, with potential appreciation if Trump wins, but a bleak outlook if Kamala Harris prevails.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Impoverished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverished. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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