as in lack
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
the concern of some that there has been a deprivation of rights since the passing of laws to combat the threat of terrorism
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Recent Examples of deprivation
The five officers were also indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of deprivation of rights, witness tampering and obstruction of justice.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
For weeks, families were surviving on very little — fewer meals and smaller spoonfuls — and each day has brought a new low of deprivation.
Palestinians at a charity kitchen in Nuseirat on Sunday.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 May 2025
POWs received little mail, and suffered severe deprivation and torture, making objects from home all the more valuable.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
While the app does have a disclaimer telling users to treat the chatbots as fictional characters, the ability to chat with a bot 24/7 is troubling, for many reasons, including contributing to sleep deprivation and isolation.
—Brooke Lieberman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
For weeks, families were surviving on very little — fewer meals and smaller spoonfuls — and each day has brought a new low of deprivation.
Palestinians at a charity kitchen in Nuseirat on Sunday.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 4 May 2025
POWs received little mail, and suffered severe deprivation and torture, making objects from home all the more valuable.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
While the app does have a disclaimer telling users to treat the chatbots as fictional characters, the ability to chat with a bot 24/7 is troubling, for many reasons, including contributing to sleep deprivation and isolation.
—Brooke Lieberman, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
Noun
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The defendants insisted there was no conspiracy and that NASL’s lack of recognition as a D1 or D2 league reflected its failure to meet objective metrics, including minimum stadium seating capacity, number of teams and time zone coverage.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 May 2025
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But the lack of GLP-1 receptors in the liver suggests that the drug doesn’t work directly on the organ but instead has an indirect effect by lowering weight and blood sugar levels, said Abdelmalek.—
Cathy Nelson,
Health,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Rage, fatigue, mood swings, memory loss, hot flashes, itchy ears, inability to sleep, loss of libido, hair thinning, depression, weight gain, sore knees, night sweats, incontinence.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
15 May 2025
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Reports of fake or counterfeit medications include erectile dysfunction medications, weight loss medications, opioids, cancer drugs, Botox, stimulants and HIV therapeutics.—
Robert Glatter,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
Elizabeth Alexander,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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As a prisoner of war, Morris R. Wills faced a gamut of privations—he was left malnourished and consigned to filthy conditions amid the ever-present threat of execution.—
Nikhil Krishnan,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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From Denial to Delay: The PR Playbook The UCS report also outlines how corporate PR strategies evolved over time—from denial to delay.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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That revenue is simply written off because appealing denials is too slow, expensive, and broken to fix manually.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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