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
Palestinian Americans have lost family members in Gaza from Israel’s unrelenting bombardment and mass starvation of civilians.
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Farrah Hassen, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
While some of those wild parrots were killed by hurricane winds, many more died of starvation after the storm, with the island's forests stripped bare of vegetation.
—David Schechter, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
In the United States, pacifist Quakers signed up for voluntary starvation after early intelligence indicated that somewhere in Germany, there were people who might benefit from knowledge of the safest way to reintroduce food when starved to the brink of death.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Aid officials say the enclave needs 500 trucks a day, at minimum, to stave off widespread starvation.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Alongside the United States, the Gulf states should put some of their billions to humanitarian use by stopping Ethiopia’s slide into mass starvation.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
But if the last six months are any indication—during which time the Israeli government has been seen to obstruct aid delivery and even deny the existence of starvation in Gaza—that doesn’t bode well for the Palestinian population.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
International frustration grows with Israel (Ashraf Amra / Getty Images)
Global and Western leaders have grown increasingly exasperated with Israel, accusing it of using starvation as a weapon of war.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The classification means that many people have almost no food, bringing about starvation and death.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
Farrah Hassen, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
While some of those wild parrots were killed by hurricane winds, many more died of starvation after the storm, with the island's forests stripped bare of vegetation.
—David Schechter, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2024
In the United States, pacifist Quakers signed up for voluntary starvation after early intelligence indicated that somewhere in Germany, there were people who might benefit from knowledge of the safest way to reintroduce food when starved to the brink of death.
—Rachel Lance, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2024
Aid officials say the enclave needs 500 trucks a day, at minimum, to stave off widespread starvation.
—Rachel
pannett, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Alongside the United States, the Gulf states should put some of their billions to humanitarian use by stopping Ethiopia’s slide into mass starvation.
—Alex De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
But if the last six months are any indication—during which time the Israeli government has been seen to obstruct aid delivery and even deny the existence of starvation in Gaza—that doesn’t bode well for the Palestinian population.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 3 Apr. 2024
International frustration grows with Israel (Ashraf Amra / Getty Images)
Global and Western leaders have grown increasingly exasperated with Israel, accusing it of using starvation as a weapon of war.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
The classification means that many people have almost no food, bringing about starvation and death.
—Dan Lamothe, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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