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
Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Participants who walked faster were more likely to be men, live in less deprived areas, have healthier lifestyles and weigh less.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Tara Suter, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Hamas has robbed the Palestinian people, deprived them of their lives and freedom, and cannot dictate their future.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
But what makes Seller’s story sing is his vivid recollection of a deprived childhood with demanding parents, his first job as a booking agent, and his coming out during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.
—Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
Participants who walked faster were more likely to be men, live in less deprived areas, have healthier lifestyles and weigh less.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
Verb
The action deprived a petition of a necessary signature to force a vote on a bill compelling the Justice Department to release all files related to Epstein.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 2 Oct. 2025
Hamas has robbed the Palestinian people, deprived them of their lives and freedom, and cannot dictate their future.
—Ben Kelly, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprived
Adjective
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The novella unspools Hamida’s subsequent encounters with other disadvantaged women.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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About 60% of Crandon students are economically disadvantaged, according to the DPI.—
Kayla Huynh,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Indonesia was previously stripped of its right to host football's under-20 World Cup when the governor of Bali refused to host Team Israel in a game in 2023.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The goalie was again tested early in the middle frame when Wild captain Jared Spurgeon was stripped of the puck at the blue line, springing New Jersey star Jack Hughes on a breakaway.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ellis has ordered Bovino be deposed in the case and a preliminary injunction hearing is set for November 5.—
Amanda Musa,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Also among the deposed were Lively's costars Jenny Slate, 41, and Isabela Ferrer, 20.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The film, which world premiered in the Berlinale’s Perspectives sidebar, follows an impoverished but determined family put to test when the father, who is suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, is accused of murder.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sanctions have crippled the government’s primary source of revenue, oil exports, limiting the state’s ability to provide for millions of impoverished Iranians through social safety nets.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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But the Panthers held him out of the end zone and sacked him once.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Nov. 2025
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Williams had 136 passing yards and was only sacked once.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Developers are taking an extended break from a slumping San Diego area office market beset by empty space, depressed demand and high construction costs.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Real wages remain depressed and economic growth has stalled.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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India lost its review in desperation to get Wolvaardt dismissed, and then gambled with Verma’s gentle off-breakers.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The lawsuit was dismissed in March after a judge found the group had no standing to pursue the claims made.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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As has Mark Flekken, the new goalkeeper, who moved from Brentford and is fortunate not to have lost his place due to poor form.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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