disadvantaged
adjective
dis·ad·van·taged
ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd 
: lacking in the basic resources or conditions (such as standard housing, medical and educational facilities, and civil rights) believed to be necessary for an equal position in society
Examples of disadvantaged in a Sentence
The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups.
disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code
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The designer’s philanthropic pursuits included Foundation 59, an organization that supports disadvantaged young people, and a women’s fundraising group for the National Gallery of Victoria.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
In mid-March, the White House issued an executive order aimed at stripping down the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, an office at the Treasury Department that supports lending to disadvantaged people, businesses and places.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Many districts heavily rely on Title I funding, which is awarded by the federal government to schools with a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Despite the cuts, McMahon insists that the department will continue handling grants, formula funding, and loans for disadvantaged students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2025
In mid-March, the White House issued an executive order aimed at stripping down the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, an office at the Treasury Department that supports lending to disadvantaged people, businesses and places.
—Lydia Depillis, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Many districts heavily rely on Title I funding, which is awarded by the federal government to schools with a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 1 Apr. 2025
Despite the cuts, McMahon insists that the department will continue handling grants, formula funding, and loans for disadvantaged students.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disadvantaged
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disadvantaged. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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