as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code
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Recent Examples of disadvantaged
The weakening labor market is especially challenging minorities and other disadvantaged groups who struggle when fewer jobs are available.
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, who are particularly lacking in primary care access, experience worse health outcomes and higher rates of preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Among economically disadvantaged third graders, 42% scored proficient or higher in 2019, while 57% passed the test in 2025, far above the state proportion for economically disadvantaged students, with 26% scoring proficient or higher.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jorden Giger, also part of the Alliance, lives in South Bend and said disadvantaged communities there will now have less of a standing to hold INDOT accountable.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
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Paul Davidson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Underserved and socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, who are particularly lacking in primary care access, experience worse health outcomes and higher rates of preventable hospitalizations and emergency department visits.
—Web Golinkin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Among economically disadvantaged third graders, 42% scored proficient or higher in 2019, while 57% passed the test in 2025, far above the state proportion for economically disadvantaged students, with 26% scoring proficient or higher.
—Lily Altavena, Freep.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Jorden Giger, also part of the Alliance, lives in South Bend and said disadvantaged communities there will now have less of a standing to hold INDOT accountable.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 2 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disadvantaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantaged
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Children living in deprived settlements had to travel further to reach a playground, and those playgrounds tended to be smaller than those in less deprived areas.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Their comeback may help regenerate deprived economic regions like Italy's Abruzzo.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Shooting scenes in wide or medium shots that sometimes break into Hsiao-Lee’s harrowing point-of-view, cinematographer Yu Jing-Pin depicts a world without much color or hope, while sets by Huang Mei-Ching and Tu Shuo-Feng emphasize a sad and impoverished existence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each serves a high rate of students from impoverished households, and families within the schools' boundaries can choose to attend those schools or receive a bus to a second school option based on their address.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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If management succeeds in achieving its ambitious growth targets while maintaining leverage control, the stock could experience a significant multiple expansion from its current depressed levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Running Ali Model English School, her late father’s initiative, set up for underprivileged children in Karachi’s Korangi Town in 2009, Zehra reveals that art activities were, and always have been, a huge focus at the school.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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What To Know New Mexico ranked as the state with the most underprivileged children in WalletHub's 2025 report.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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