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
If hair loss is related to sleep deprivation, nutritional deficiency, or stress, those issues will need to be addressed.
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Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Chronic sleep deprivation is more concerning.
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Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
8 June 2026
This is not deprivation disguised as discipline.
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Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.
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Letters To The Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
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Jillian Pretzel,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Chronic sleep deprivation is more concerning.
—
Stephanie Anderson Witmer,
Health,
8 June 2026
This is not deprivation disguised as discipline.
—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
7 June 2026
For elderly patients, prolonged stays in hallways increase the risks of delirium, falls, sleep deprivation, loss of dignity, and prolonged recovery.
—
Letters To The Editor,
Hartford Courant,
6 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for deprivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
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These areas often have awkward entrances and lack ventilation, which allows heat to build quickly.
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have long been one of Major League Baseball’s most successful franchises, which means their players often find themselves at the center of conversations that extend beyond wins and losses.
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The novel emphasizes that these conditions of privation and dispossession are themselves a vicious inheritance, that bloodshed and conquest have long characterized the story of this land.
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Meanwhile, the European settlers, underprepared for actual conditions in the region, suffered great privations, and only 1,500 remained by 1832.
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Safety net hospitals also have fewer resources than more affluent hospitals to deal with denials from Medicaid managed care organizations, which occur when health insurers and other organizations that administer Medicaid benefits for the state deny payment for certain claims.
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The same pattern of denial appeared in law as well.
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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