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 agency traditionally has worked on behalf of disadvantaged students through its Office for Civil Rights, with an emphasis defending the rights of students with disabilities and students facing harassment tied to their skin color.
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Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Federal dollars particularly support education for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Colleges must find ways to balance their budgets while effectively meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse and financially disadvantaged student body.
—Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The suggestion that the playing field is unfairly stacked in favor of people accused of crimes and that prosecutors are somehow disadvantaged is an audacious claim.
—John Grisham, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disadvantaged
Bianca Vázquez Toness, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Federal dollars particularly support education for disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.
—Kendrick Marshall, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Colleges must find ways to balance their budgets while effectively meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse and financially disadvantaged student body.
—Scott White, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
The suggestion that the playing field is unfairly stacked in favor of people accused of crimes and that prosecutors are somehow disadvantaged is an audacious claim.
—John Grisham, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disadvantaged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantaged
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Participants who walked faster were more likely to be men, live in less deprived areas, have healthier lifestyles and weigh less.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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Kenyan Muslims remain among the most deprived groups in the country, and many feel marginalized and disconnected from the state and its power structures.—
Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens,
Foreign Affairs,
27 July 2015
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Criminal justice scholars say that when scores based on immutable facts are weighted so heavily in parole decisions, prisoners from impoverished, racially segregated communities are more likely to be hurt.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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The once-vacant lot across the street from her childhood playground on Washington Avenue is now home to Wilcox Academy, an early learning center that represents a powerful investment in a historically impoverished community.—
Raymond Pierce,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The detective here, blending a couple of characters from the book, is Inspector Leach, a depressed drinker so unkempt one wonders why he hasn’t been put on administrative leave.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2025
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To my dismay, the leader started feeling depressed rather than taking the actions that were most required.—
Sonal Jain,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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In 1909, Milton and Kitty founded the Hershey Industrial School, which provided free education and housing to orphans and underprivileged children.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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The students were all previously enrolled in the university’s Insights program, which helps underprivileged young people get into the arts.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
WWD,
16 Oct. 2024
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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