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.
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What helps with touch starvation?
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Sweetbriar Nature Center Bendicksen said the hawk was suffering from starvation, not bird flu, but it was quarantined just in case.
—John Dias, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Relocating bears moving toward towns Other signs of starvation ring across Arizona’s black bear population.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Infections, pain and even starvation are possible, the firefighter department said.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Sweetbriar Nature Center Bendicksen said the hawk was suffering from starvation, not bird flu, but it was quarantined just in case.
—John Dias, CBS News, 21 Feb. 2026
Relocating bears moving toward towns Other signs of starvation ring across Arizona’s black bear population.
—Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Infections, pain and even starvation are possible, the firefighter department said.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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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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