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
Too little sleep can eventually lead to sleep deprivation.
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Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Two years after founding Huffington Post, Huffington collapsed from exhaustion and sleep deprivation.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Sensory deprivation training has become increasingly common over the past decade, particularly when Steph Curry popularized practicing with strobe goggles to disrupt his vision.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Multivitamins could be useful during periods of chronic stress and sleep deprivation, such as rough stretches at work or school.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Carley Millhone, Health, 2 Oct. 2025
Two years after founding Huffington Post, Huffington collapsed from exhaustion and sleep deprivation.
—Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Sensory deprivation training has become increasingly common over the past decade, particularly when Steph Curry popularized practicing with strobe goggles to disrupt his vision.
—Jared Weiss, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Advertisement Multivitamins could be useful during periods of chronic stress and sleep deprivation, such as rough stretches at work or school.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
Noun
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Some customers complained about the lack of human support, prompting Klarna to rethink part of its AI-first hiring strategy.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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One commenter offers some perspective, agreeing that the brother-in-law’s hurt about the lack of invitation is understandable, but the issue of the date feels less significant.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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According to Hanke, Milei’s big loss in the Buenos Aires contest and the acceleration in the peso’s decline confirmed the Money Doctor’s warning that the inevitable lure for mismanaging the peso was Milei’s Achilles’ heel.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Completely outplayed by the Brewers thus far in a National League Division Series, the Cubs are teetering on the brink of elimination after Monday night’s 7-3 loss at American Family Field.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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At seventy, Padura is a voice of a generation that endured a long war in Angola and the privations that followed the Soviet collapse.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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Since 2022, Russia repeatedly urged China to act quickly to save its economy from inevitable privations stemming from the collapse of its Western market.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The family did not challenge the denial in court.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Back in September, the Chinese government enacted a law that allows for the imposition of retaliatory fees or port access denials for vessels from countries that take discriminatory actions against Chinese vessels or carriers.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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