Examples of deprivation in a Sentence
She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
Recent Examples on the Web
Science and Art of Fermentation Fermentation is the creation of an extreme microbiological environment through salt, acid and lack of oxygen deprivation.
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Joseph Orkin, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2024
King and White were charged with deprivation of rights and both defendants have pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
—Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Matthew Rodriguez, 49, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, a felony, in the June 13 assault.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The book swarms with references to artists and thinkers who have experienced or theorized sensory deprivation, but these mostly function to aerate the first-person narrative and to show the breadth of Eliza’s reading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Both men, along with four other law enforcement officers, pleaded guilty last year to felony charges that included civil rights conspiracy, deprivation of rights under color of law, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The former officers pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy against rights, deprivation of rights under color of law, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and obstruction of justice, according to court records.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Ethan and Kevin, like millions of other children, experienced two of the core types of ACEs — deprivation and abuse, respectively — during different time periods of development.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s more spring training rust and sleep deprivation to shake.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
Joseph Orkin, Discover Magazine, 20 Apr. 2024
King and White were charged with deprivation of rights and both defendants have pleaded not guilty, according to court records.
—Sadie Lacicero, arkansasonline.com, 10 Apr. 2024
Matthew Rodriguez, 49, pleaded guilty Monday in U.S. District Court to one count of deprivation of rights under color of law, a felony, in the June 13 assault.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
The book swarms with references to artists and thinkers who have experienced or theorized sensory deprivation, but these mostly function to aerate the first-person narrative and to show the breadth of Eliza’s reading.
—Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2024
Both men, along with four other law enforcement officers, pleaded guilty last year to felony charges that included civil rights conspiracy, deprivation of rights under color of law, discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence, conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
The former officers pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy against rights, deprivation of rights under color of law, conspiracy to obstruct justice, and obstruction of justice, according to court records.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 10 Apr. 2024
Ethan and Kevin, like millions of other children, experienced two of the core types of ACEs — deprivation and abuse, respectively — during different time periods of development.
—Marc D. Hauser, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
There’s more spring training rust and sleep deprivation to shake.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2024
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprivation. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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deprivation
noun
de·pri·va·tion
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən 
ˌdē-ˌprī-
ˌdē-ˌprī-
: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation—Jack Fincher
Jack Finchersleep deprivation
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