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
People with severe malnutrition can also develop refeeding syndrome, a condition that occurs when nutrients are suddenly reintroduced after a long period of starvation.
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 July 2024
On June 25, the world’s leading experts on hunger said that almost half a million Gazans — about a quarter of the population — were on the brink of starvation.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Terrible snowstorms and starvation aside, however, a small moment from this book’s beginning came to mind recently.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 30 June 2024
The creatures had all sorts of causes of death, including starvation, vessel strikes, orca attacks and entanglements in fishing gear.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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Jillian Kubala, Health, 8 July 2024
On June 25, the world’s leading experts on hunger said that almost half a million Gazans — about a quarter of the population — were on the brink of starvation.
—Louisa Loveluck, Washington Post, 7 July 2024
Terrible snowstorms and starvation aside, however, a small moment from this book’s beginning came to mind recently.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 30 June 2024
The creatures had all sorts of causes of death, including starvation, vessel strikes, orca attacks and entanglements in fishing gear.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 26 June 2024
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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