as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of disadvantaged
Still, Democrats remain dead set against giving minorities and other disadvantaged groups a way out of the failing schools their children are being forced to attend.
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Such programs are often viewed as critical for new and historically disadvantaged farmers seeking to enter or expand in agriculture, where land ownership remains a major barrier to wealth-building.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Brentwood Middle School is located on the city’s Southwest side, and 90% of its students are economically disadvantaged.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026
Under a new state law, the city could rework its network map to consider additional factors, such as whether pedestrians or bicyclists were struck or whether crash sites are near schools or disadvantaged communities.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
Such programs are often viewed as critical for new and historically disadvantaged farmers seeking to enter or expand in agriculture, where land ownership remains a major barrier to wealth-building.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Brentwood Middle School is located on the city’s Southwest side, and 90% of its students are economically disadvantaged.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Mar. 2026
Under a new state law, the city could rework its network map to consider additional factors, such as whether pedestrians or bicyclists were struck or whether crash sites are near schools or disadvantaged communities.
—Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantaged
Adjective
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That's the difference between him and somebody like Jackson, who is a deprived son of a teenage mother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Bournville Estate, the neighborhood surrounding the For All Healthy Living Centre, is the most deprived area in the county of Somerset.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Indian film follows an impoverished elderly couple whose developmentally disabled son has become a source of shame in their village.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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The backstory The program began more than 60 years ago and typically provides medical aid to impoverished communities and rural, underserved areas — often in lower-resource countries like Angola, Guatemala and Venezuela but in some high-income countries as well.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Single bunnies can be lonely and depressed.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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There was also research, which Meta eventually halted, implying that people who curbed their use of Facebook became less depressed and anxious.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to her volunteer work for DMCC, Warren is a Casa de Amistad tutor for underprivileged elementary students in Solana Beach.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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There is tremendous focus on breaking the cycle of violence that underprivileged boys experience.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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