underserved
adjective
un·der·served
ˌən-dər-ˈsərvd 
: provided with inadequate service
… they then went on to practice among patients who had been previously underserved.—
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JPMorgan, which had a long-standing relationship with Detroit, later stepped up its investment in the city in what has become a model for corporate investment in underserved communities.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Rick Mayo saw that adults over 40 were being underserved in fitness and who wanted results without the noise of crowded gyms.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Starlink contract was intended to serve 15,000 underserved homes and businesses by covering the cost of dish hardware, installation fees for eligible residents, and reserving network capacity.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The event was held to benefit the New York Restoration Project, which Midler founded in 1995 as a way to broaden access to green spaces for underserved communications in New York.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Rick Mayo saw that adults over 40 were being underserved in fitness and who wanted results without the noise of crowded gyms.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The Starlink contract was intended to serve 15,000 underserved homes and businesses by covering the cost of dish hardware, installation fees for eligible residents, and reserving network capacity.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
The event was held to benefit the New York Restoration Project, which Midler founded in 1995 as a way to broaden access to green spaces for underserved communications in New York.
—Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Underserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underserved. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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