DEPRIVING (OF) Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

depriving (of)

verb

present participle of deprive (of)

as in denying

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In the early 1930s, the Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent Walter Duranty wrote stories denying the famine that Joseph Stalin’s forced-collectivization policies were causing in Ukraine and mocked journalists who reported the truth.

— James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Human rights groups have accused Iranian authorities of denying defendants due process, relying on coerced confessions and carrying out executions after unfair trials.

— Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of denying

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Two Republican senators are withholding their support for Blanche due to the Department of Justice's deal with the president to end his IRS lawsuit.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 July 2026
This convinced many Americans that public health officials may have been withholding part of the truth or didn't fully grasp the complexities.

— Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Definition of withholding

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Both aircraft use Jaunt’s Slowed-Rotor Compound configuration, which shifts more lift to the wing during forward flight to improve cruise efficiency while retaining vertical takeoff and landing capability.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026
Alabama, meanwhile, remains a persistent outlier, retaining the highest relative fatality burden even when normalized against population size, indicating that exposure alone does not fully account for its placement in the distribution.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 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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