as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Recent Examples of underprivileged
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.
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Paul Glenshaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
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
These systems advocate for equal opportunities, providing underprivileged students with tailored resources to bridge educational gaps.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The gap is even wider for underprivileged communities.
—Prakash Sangam, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Paul Glenshaw, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2024
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
These systems advocate for equal opportunities, providing underprivileged students with tailored resources to bridge educational gaps.
—Hamilton Mann, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
The gap is even wider for underprivileged communities.
—Prakash Sangam, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
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When the Home Secretary is abducted in the largest deprived area, Paradis City, special agent Fredrika (Julia Ragnarsson) enlists Emir (Alexander Abdallah), an ex-MMA fighter facing life in prison, to find the politician.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2025
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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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Those accomplishments included what may be the lowest homicide rate per capita in the city’s history, an increase in the median household income, funding for programs for disadvantaged youth and investments in infrastructure, like $60 million in federal funding for the Underdeck project.—
Tess Riski,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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In the 1990s, teletherapy was championed as a way to reach disadvantaged patients living in remote locations where there were few psychiatrists.—
Ellen Barry,
New York Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Guatemala, a small, impoverished nation scarred by a brutal civil war, has a substantial undocumented population in the United States.—
Daniele Volpe,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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The workshop's initial mission was to provide a trade for widows and other impoverished Palestinian women.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Understand that poor sleep hygiene can negatively impact the quantity and quality of sleep.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Texans’ offensive line was mostly poor this season, unable to consistently protect Stroud.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s high-end real estate ambitions with GOP connections Gen Z employees are stressed, depressed, and burnt out: Study Netflix keeps raising prices.—
Quartz Bot,
Quartz,
22 Jan. 2025
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The study also reveals that 46 percent of Gen Z felt stressed (compared to the 35 percent employee average), 35 percent felt depressed (compared to 20 percent average), 44 percent felt burned out (compared to 34 percent), and 30 percent felt isolated (compared to 22 percent).—
Jess Thomson,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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