as in disadvantaged
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a program to help deprived children
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as in stripped
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprived
Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Children living in deprived settlements had to travel further to reach a playground, and those playgrounds tended to be smaller than those in less deprived areas.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Matt Schubert, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
In 1894, a Russian doctor deprived some puppies of food and others of sleep.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Another school was from a very deprived area, humble and with a large population of migrant students, some born in Spain and others who’d just arrived.
—Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2025
Children living in deprived settlements had to travel further to reach a playground, and those playgrounds tended to be smaller than those in less deprived areas.
—Laurie Winkless, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
This latest news comes just a few weeks after Mayweather filed a lawsuit against Showtime Networks and the former president of Showtime Sports, accusing the company of helping facilitate a fraud scheme that deprived him of roughly $340 million in earnings.
—Matt Schubert, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2026
In 1894, a Russian doctor deprived some puppies of food and others of sleep.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 18 Feb. 2026
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The firm works with Italian nonprofit organization Cooperativa Alice, which was founded in 1992 in Milan with the aim of promoting the social and occupational reintegration of disadvantaged people — in particular women in prison or victims of violence and mothers in difficulty.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Milne Elementary School, where 96% of students are economically disadvantaged, has seen jumps in its Texas A-F accountability grades.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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But imagine a good cheeseburger, stripped down to its essential elements in raw form.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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In October, Pentagon reporters from major news outlets were stripped of daily access to the Pentagon for refusing to agree to restrictions on newsgathering that Hegseth demanded.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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One of a handful of female Republicans in the party, and one of two Asian American GOP lawmakers in the House, she will not be easily deposed.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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The same facility also houses deposed Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and hip-hop artist Tekashi 6ix9ine, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
8 Mar. 2026
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Salt was another luxury for the impoverished migrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cinema-going culture has struggled to take hold in much of South Africa, particularly in townships and other impoverished communities, prompting the organizers to focus on building that culture in the next generation of South African moviegoers and filmmakers.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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Rumors Tuttle was on verge of being sacked first surfaced on February 26 after Conservative tabloid newspaper Bild reported Weimer had called an extraordinary meeting to discuss her future as festival director.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2026
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Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert was sacked 54 times this past season, the most in his six-year career.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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El Teniente's general manager, Claudio Sougarret, recently said production will be depressed for the next five years as a result of the accident.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Figures in the main opposition Republican People’s Party, known by its Turkish initials CHP, have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.—
Beril Akman,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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City officials say the long-term leases make buying Liberty Station a poor investment for any potential buyer other than Seligman.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Further, according to the paper, when supply tightens, richer nations outbid poorer ones for scarce shipments, exacerbating challenges for vulnerable economies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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