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
Clinicians caution that risk may rise during periods of sleep deprivation, emotional stress or existing mental health vulnerability.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But, after a quarter of a century of political fracturing, sanctions, and myriad economic deprivations, that isn’t the only task facing the country.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
The other half of the team, which includes Hopper (David Harbour), El (Brown), Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and, of all people, Murray (Brett Gelman), is bound for Hawkins Lab and the sensory deprivation chamber.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The small, exquisite deprivation.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
But, after a quarter of a century of political fracturing, sanctions, and myriad economic deprivations, that isn’t the only task facing the country.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2026
The other half of the team, which includes Hopper (David Harbour), El (Brown), Kali (Linnea Berthelsen) and, of all people, Murray (Brett Gelman), is bound for Hawkins Lab and the sensory deprivation chamber.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The small, exquisite deprivation.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
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Despite his lack of coaching experience at the MLB level, Vitello was named manager of the San Francisco Giants last month.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Part of the reason why there are so few of these conversations about podcasting is a general lack of criticism for narrative audio.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But those guards fell crashing down on Wednesday night in a brutally honest assessment of his team following Boise State’s (9-6, 1-3 Mountain West) 75-58 home loss to Grand Canyon (9-5, 2-1) at ExtraMile Arena.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Despite the losses, Damon traveled to Texas and won the national title, dedicating the victory to his family and supporters.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 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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Fossil fuel production is still increasing, driving up planet-warming pollution; the United States is in climate denial mode; and turbulent geopolitics have pushed the climate crisis down the agenda and into the culture wars.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Neither is convinced by Nixon’s denials of wrongdoing during Watergate.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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