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
Hamilton says severe sleep deprivation can be comparable to driving under the influence, affecting your accuracy and reaction time.
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Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Such terrible deprivations the newcomers to our land must endure while guzzling nips, smoking weed and driving the wrong way on our interstate highways.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Laboratory studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes impairments in judgment, according to the expert.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The first season’s view of the deprivations of reality TV captured the apocalyptic feeling of Hollywood in the early aughts, the sense that reality, cheaper to film than a standard network show, would mean the end of jobs.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
Such terrible deprivations the newcomers to our land must endure while guzzling nips, smoking weed and driving the wrong way on our interstate highways.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Laboratory studies have shown that sleep deprivation causes impairments in judgment, according to the expert.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 22 Mar. 2026
The first season’s view of the deprivations of reality TV captured the apocalyptic feeling of Hollywood in the early aughts, the sense that reality, cheaper to film than a standard network show, would mean the end of jobs.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
Noun
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The lack of information drove Congress last year to pass the bill forcing the DOJ to release the Epstein files.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Other fire survivors complained of Edison’s lack of planning and coordination with residents.—
Melody Petersen,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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For thousands of data-loss victims, the last resort is a recovery service called DriveSavers.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The lack of disclosure comes as other states record mounting losses in tax revenue to data center subsidies.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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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.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 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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Dateline contacted the Arkansas State Police for more information regarding the denial, but has not yet heard back.—
Edie Peffley,
NBC news,
19 Apr. 2026
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Beware of denial As the joke goes, CRQC has been 10 to 20 years away for the past three decades.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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