underserved

adjective

un·​der·​served ˌən-dər-ˈsərvd How to pronounce underserved (audio)
: provided with inadequate service

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Some areas have a surplus of chargers with limited use, while others—especially rural regions, underserved communities and high-demand freight corridors—remain charging deserts. Bryan Mistele, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025 To qualify for the program, patients must live in an underserved community of Milwaukee and have a BMI of 30 or higher. Jim Owczarski, jsonline.com, 6 Aug. 2025 The eight-year-old nonprofit’s first initiative was a mobile classroom that brought iPads and laptops to underserved communities, according to Do Greater Charlotte. Chase Jordan august 4, Charlotte Observer, 4 Aug. 2025 Her goal of expanding Tax IQ’s reach to underserved communities globally reflects an understanding that technology can scale impact in ways that traditional service delivery cannot. Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for underserved

Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underserved was in 1710

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“Underserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underserved. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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