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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Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Two women are facing charges after police said a Shih Tzu abandoned in a Westmoreland County apartment for nearly two weeks died of starvation and hypothermia.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The tiny bodies of weasels, shrews and bats burn energy so fast that skipping even one meal can mean starvation.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Ireland relied on potatoes as their main food source and trading income, resulting in mass starvation and disease.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Two women are facing charges after police said a Shih Tzu abandoned in a Westmoreland County apartment for nearly two weeks died of starvation and hypothermia.
—Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The tiny bodies of weasels, shrews and bats burn energy so fast that skipping even one meal can mean starvation.
—Leonie Baier, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2026
Ireland relied on potatoes as their main food source and trading income, resulting in mass starvation and disease.
—Bella Monaco, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starvation. Accessed 13 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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