depriving (of)

present participle of deprive (of)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for depriving (of)
Verb
  • Cohen previously revealed there would be some new faces when the Bravo series returned, denying that the show would be cancelled.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • What struck me most is how Bertrand has survived by embracing, not denying, its history.
    Big Think, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Third, withholding disaster aid harms Plaintiff States and their residents directly, whereas injunctive relief is the status quo.
    Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
  • Chun also scolded attorneys for Amazon in July for withholding thousands of documents from the FTC and abusing a legal privilege to shield them from scrutiny.
    Annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Trump had been charged with attempting to steal the 2020 presidential election and retaining national defense documents at his Florida resort after his first term.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Only twice in Ryder Cup history has this occurred, with the US and Europe each retaining their crown in 1969 and 1989 respectively.
    Jack Bantock, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This helps make the world and characters feel even richer, giving you some vital looks into the relationships between key characters — like fleshing out the begrudging respect the ruthless mercenary Gafgarion feels for Ramza.
    Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
  • It was already understood by then that, as part of the NCAA’s begrudging acceptance of athletes earning endorsement income, schools would be required to collect their players’ NIL contracts.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Depriving (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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