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
Further emphasizing the impact on economically disadvantaged students, the study noted that the lowest-achieving students benefited the most, with their test scores increasing by 14.23% of a standard deviation.
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Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The government lawyers also said the commission had created other programs beyond the electric bill credits to help disadvantaged communities afford the solar systems.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Molinar noted that there’s still work to do to close the gaps between the general student population and student groups such as students who are African American, Hispanic, economically disadvantaged or learning English.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Scoring for the loans favors disadvantaged census tracks and prioritizes projects with the greatest public health impact and need, including a prevalence of schools, hospitals and senior communities.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Kyle Smitley, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
The government lawyers also said the commission had created other programs beyond the electric bill credits to help disadvantaged communities afford the solar systems.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2025
Molinar noted that there’s still work to do to close the gaps between the general student population and student groups such as students who are African American, Hispanic, economically disadvantaged or learning English.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 June 2025
Scoring for the loans favors disadvantaged census tracks and prioritizes projects with the greatest public health impact and need, including a prevalence of schools, hospitals and senior communities.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantaged
Adjective
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In the last election, some of the most deprived areas of the country — based on factors like income, housing and health — voted for the Conservative Party for the first time.—
Josh Holder,
New York Times,
24 June 2024
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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,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.—
John Otis,
NPR,
7 July 2025
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The ignorant need cultural immersion at the American Museum of the Cuban Diaspora, which tells the story of those who fled the Cuban island that went from a free, prosperous republic to an oppressive, impoverished dictatorship within a single generation.—
Luka Ladan,
New York Daily News,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Screenshot from a July 1 TikTok video of a depressed golden retriever waiting for her dog dad to return 1 1/2 years after a breakup.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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The law expands opportunity zones and extends tax benefits for investing in inner cities and economically depressed rural areas.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
9 July 2025
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The 58-year-old spent the day with underprivileged children, sharing anecdotes and promoting equity through sport.—
David Ferrini,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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The homes and businesses of the city's more underprivileged citizens stood in the flood zones; the needy lost more lives and property than those high on the hills.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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