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
Their story—forged amid war, murder, and deprivation—has long lived in the margins of pop history.
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Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
There's truth to that, but there's also a deprivation in that.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
And there was a habeas petition, which is a particular kind of lawsuit that allows somebody to challenge the legality of their imprisonment or other deprivations of liberty.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2023, Hatch told EW about her experience on ANTM, alleging sleep deprivation led to high tensions during cycle 8's go-see episode in Australia.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deprivation
Margaret Heidenry, Vanity Fair, 24 Feb. 2026
There's truth to that, but there's also a deprivation in that.
—Caterina De Biasio, Vogue, 23 Feb. 2026
And there was a habeas petition, which is a particular kind of lawsuit that allows somebody to challenge the legality of their imprisonment or other deprivations of liberty.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2026
In 2023, Hatch told EW about her experience on ANTM, alleging sleep deprivation led to high tensions during cycle 8's go-see episode in Australia.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for deprivation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
Noun
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In response to this lack of demand, Canadian airlines cut flights, driving the number of seats on planes from Canada to Las Vegas to its lowest point in two decades.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other residents expressed frustration as Wu administration officials pooh-poohed not only Pepén’s snow-removal proposal, due to a lack of capacity, but ideas put forward by Councilors Brian Worrell and Ed Flynn, who chaired the hearing.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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Mavs rookie Cooper Flagg was assessed the first technical foul of his NBA career during Dallas’ loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.—
R.J. Coyle,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Detroit is in the middle of a rough patch with four straight losses, but still holds the East’s top record at 45-18.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The earthly experience of personal grief and privation that inspired such transcendent beauty is mind-bending in its own way.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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While Congress recently took an important step by enacting PBM reform, that alone will not fix the systemic delays and denials facing cancer patients today.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Immigration bond denial rates by month have risen since last summer, from less than 50% in June to more than 62% in December, according to data from Syracuse University’s Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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