deprive (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive (of)
Verb
  • Despite vocal support from Aspire Capitol Heights families and a concerted effort from school leaders to prove that the school’s fiscal and academic issues could be solved, the board voted 4-1 to deny the school’s charter renewal.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • My mother has been denied access to medical care, the right to speak, and every basic human freedom.
    Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • After the game of a lifetime, few would have begrudged Guglielmo Vicario the chance to revel in his brilliance.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Or begrudge the fact that the author has had such a selfless wife to smooth out his life of art?
    Cressida Leyshon, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • His push for more layoffs during the government shutdown is only the latest blow, following months of firings, canceled grants and withheld funds.
    Amy Maxmen, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Weeks later, the long-running failures of the ETAN Tolling Technology software burst into public view, and SANDAG board members publicly chastised their senior executives for withholding key information from them.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • This preform is then heated and stretched, much like molten plastic, to produce thin fibers that retain the same intricate internal structure.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Starbucks will retain a 40% interest in the joint venture and will continue to own and license the brand and intellectual property to the new entity, the companies said.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Deprive (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive%20%28of%29. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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