DEPRIVING (OF) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

depriving (of)

verb

present participle of deprive (of)

as in denying

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Payouts are a contentious issue, with some firms accused of denying profits retroactively.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Pan noted that the majority is effectively ruling in favor of immediately disclosing the material by denying Biden's request for an injunction pending appeal.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026

Definition of denying

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Chadwick Boseman's brothers are accusing his widow of withholding assets from the late actor's estate.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 22 July 2026
The suit alleges that Lilly takes the same approach when comparing the efficacy of Mounjaro and Ozempic in its ads, withholding new data on a higher dose of Novo's drug that was approved more than four years ago.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 21 July 2026

Definition of withholding

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Colorado requires employers to explain the limits on retaining identification documents and to affirmatively communicate those protections to employees.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Water and Sewer Department leaders urged council members to pass immediate salary adjustments for employees, detailing mounting hurdles in recruiting and retaining qualified personnel amid intense competition from neighboring municipalities.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 July 2026

Definition of retaining

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Fans and critics met her pivot with begrudging respect, thanks to the strength of the album’s melodies.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 15 June 2026
His theory might receive only begrudging mention in psychology textbooks, but it is used, directly and indirectly, in classrooms worldwide.

— Big Think, Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026

Definition of begrudging

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