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 He was arrested March 22 and charged with deprivation of a minor, the outlet reported, citing deputies. Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025 The cops arrested the father and awaited the children’s mother at the restaurant before hauling Louis off to jail, where he was charged with deprivation of a minor. Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 2 Apr. 2025 Midway through the film, an I.E.D. explodes just outside the apartment building, and the sequence that follows, in which the survivors gradually regain consciousness, is a tour de force of sensory deprivation and temporal dislocation. Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025 While some hardship builds character, suffering extreme deprivation does not guarantee success. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for deprivation
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Noun
  • The lack of border security created real problems for Americans, including crimes such as human trafficking and drug smuggling.
    Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Thousands of people become trapped in their homes, buildings, and businesses, further isolated by the lack of communication.
    Isadora Wandermurem, Time, 1 May 2025
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  • Cunningham’s injuries, also extensive, were detailed in the lawsuit, including significant disfigurement, extensive surgical reconstruction and loss of mobility.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Under the budget plan, overall NASA funding would drop to about $20 billion, down from $24.9 billion in fiscal year 2024, a loss of about 20%.
    George Petras, USA Today, 22 Apr. 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
  • 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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  • Planning staff recommended denial of the permit for the drive-thru, which would sit within 300 feet of another drive-thru to its north and the Bainbridge subdivision to its west on Lost Rapids Drive.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Refusal to comply may result in extended questioning, confiscation of devices, or denial of entry—particularly for non-citizens and dual nationals.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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