starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
Recent Examples on the Web
Finally the authority may not want to be handed the keys to Gaza after Israel has inflicted such massive destruction to buildings and infrastructure, and left the population on the verge of starvation.
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
The charges Netanyahu and Gallant could face for their role in Israel's current Gaza military campaign include international attacks on a civilian population, murder, persecution and starvation.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 May 2024
Your diet, according to the National Institutes of Health, should only be sufficient to prevent starvation by maintaining body weight and preventing nutrient depletions severe enough to result in failure of specific bodily functions.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
The coroner determined that Deshaun died of starvation.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
The charges Netanyahu and Gallant could face for their role in Israel's current Gaza military campaign include international attacks on a civilian population, murder, persecution and starvation.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 20 May 2024
Your diet, according to the National Institutes of Health, should only be sufficient to prevent starvation by maintaining body weight and preventing nutrient depletions severe enough to result in failure of specific bodily functions.
—Ascend Agency, Baltimore Sun, 1 Mar. 2024
The coroner determined that Deshaun died of starvation.
—Kc Baker, Peoplemag, 24 May 2024
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
: the act or an instance of starving : the state of being starved
Medical Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
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