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
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Mar. 2026
That's the difference between him and somebody like Jackson, who is a deprived son of a teenage mother.
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Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The filing marks the latest legal clash between Hill and Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his murder convictions, finding Hill's conduct deprived him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
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Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Adjective
Cardiac arrest leads to collapse within seconds, whereas a heart attack typically causes progressive damage as the deprived heart tissue begins to die.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Mar. 2026
That's the difference between him and somebody like Jackson, who is a deprived son of a teenage mother.
—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
And to do two weddings in a finale would've deprived the specialness from both of them.
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Breanne L. Heldman,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
The filing marks the latest legal clash between Hill and Murdaugh after the South Carolina Supreme Court threw out his murder convictions, finding Hill's conduct deprived him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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In Danville, 81% of the roads accounting for most fatalities and serious injuries are located in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.
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The kids who gained most were already ahead Governments are looking at AI to level the playing field for disadvantaged students.
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Errors of execution and discipline forced by the relentlessness of a French team stripped of many of its leading players meant New Zealand was unable to secure its win until the final minutes.
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Sustainable investing is already on the back foot, worn down by years of greenwashing scandals, funds quietly stripped of their green labels, and a political backlash that treats ESG as an insult.
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On June 23, Los Angeles County Court declined to compel Woods to be deposed in California, as the defendants' legal team requested.
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The earthquakes pose a great challenge to Rodriguez, the former vice president whose governing coalition took shape after the United States mounted an operation that captured and deposed President Nicolás Maduro.
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This British drama series follows a woman named Emma over the course of more than six decades of her life, from the 1900s through the 1970s, working her way from impoverished maid to the world’s richest woman.
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Known as a Neglected Tropical Disease because of the lack of funding to fight it, schistosomiasis is a serious challenge for impoverished communities.
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That came in the spring of 2025, about 11 months after his dad had been sacked as coach, when Pochettino, the new manager, gave the younger Berhalter his first national team call-up.
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Alfaro had just been sacked by San Lorenzo, his eighth job in 14 years since starting as a 30-year-old following a brief playing career in Argentina.
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The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
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Supergirl is a story about a depressed, super-powered woman who is pulled out of her bar-hopping to help other people and find her purpose.
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Interviewed following his win on ESPN, the 42-year-old Chestnut dismissed, more or less, the impact of today’s 92 degree New York heat on the proceedings.
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The nonprofit, which alleged the county violated the Surplus Lands Act by not first exploring affordable-housing development at the site, still has not dismissed its lawsuit.
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Because of that, these hands suffer from high production costs, poor durability against impacts, short operational lifespans, and there are no existing solutions that engineers can readily draw upon, Wang added.
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The extreme heat can also affect people who are physically ill, especially those with heart disease or high blood pressure, or who take certain medications, such as for depression, insomnia, or poor circulation.
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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