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
Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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
Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
By not saving properly, governors and legislatures deprived the state treasurer of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested and generated billions of dollars in revenue over those seven decades.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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In some of the most deprived areas, including Middlesbrough, where Camilla spent the day on February 13, the trust, with the queen's help, has bumped this figure up to 41.8 percent.
—Jack Royston, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
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
Verb
In the north, Russian and North Korean soldiers have nearly deprived Kyiv of an essential bargaining chip by retaking most of Russia’s Kursk region, where Ukrainian soldiers staged a daring incursion last year.
—Samya Kullab, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
By not saving properly, governors and legislatures deprived the state treasurer of huge assets that otherwise could have been invested and generated billions of dollars in revenue over those seven decades.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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State, local, and tribal agencies also play a critical role in monitoring air quality, such as New York’s Community Air Monitoring Initiative, which tracked pollution for a year using mobile monitoring in 10 disadvantaged communities with high air pollution burdens.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 July 2025
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However, gaps persisted between the performance of economically disadvantaged and minority students compared with their statewide peers.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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In Syria, which Iran used as transit for weapons to proxies, Tehran’s ally Bashar al-Assad has been deposed, and Israel continues to attack the country and take new territory.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2025
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The trouble with international prosecutions The ICC has a long list of outstanding arrest warrants, including for former dictator Omar al-Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades before being deposed in 2019.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The ignorant need cultural immersion at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, which tells the story of those who fled the Cuban island that went from a free, prosperous republic to an oppressive, impoverished dictatorship within a single generation.—
Luka Ladan,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
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Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
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However, five months later, Johansson’s request for the restraining order was forced to be dismissed after the papers were unable to be served to her alleged stalker.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Rodgers dismissed three of Rashada’s other counts Tuesday, almost four months after a hearing.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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For certain situations, particularly if someone is in poor health, experts generally say claiming early makes sense.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The day before the Apollo 11 moon launch on 16 July 1969, Ralph Abernathy, Martin Luther King’s successor as head of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, led a march of poor Black families, complete with wagons drawn by mules, to the fence of Cape Kennedy in Florida.—
Ekow Eshun
July 11,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
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The 58-year-old spent the day with underprivileged children, sharing anecdotes and promoting equity through sport.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The homes and businesses of the city's more underprivileged citizens stood in the flood zones; the needy lost more lives and property than those high on the hills.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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