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
About 83% of Widén’s students are economically disadvantaged, so staff members take special care to make sure students are ready to learn, said Katelyn Damore, a bilingual content interventionist.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Statewide, graduation rates are also up for economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.
—Isabel Lohman, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
At issue is a long-running effort to help disadvantaged students of color in Los Angeles by providing somewhat smaller classes to the vast majority of schools — leaving out campuses with larger numbers of white students.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
According to state data, 73% of Kansas school buildings have a large enough proportion of disadvantaged pupils to qualify for the federal program.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Statewide, graduation rates are also up for economically disadvantaged students and students with disabilities.
—Isabel Lohman, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
At issue is a long-running effort to help disadvantaged students of color in Los Angeles by providing somewhat smaller classes to the vast majority of schools — leaving out campuses with larger numbers of white students.
—Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
According to state data, 73% of Kansas school buildings have a large enough proportion of disadvantaged pupils to qualify for the federal program.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disadvantaged
Adjective
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That's the difference between him and somebody like Jackson, who is a deprived son of a teenage mother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Bournville Estate, the neighborhood surrounding the For All Healthy Living Centre, is the most deprived area in the county of Somerset.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Salt was another luxury for the impoverished migrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cinema-going culture has struggled to take hold in much of South Africa, particularly in townships and other impoverished communities, prompting the organizers to focus on building that culture in the next generation of South African moviegoers and filmmakers.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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El Teniente's general manager, Claudio Sougarret, recently said production will be depressed for the next five years as a result of the accident.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Minnelli writes that Garland would remain in bed for days, depressed and heavily drugged.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to her volunteer work for DMCC, Warren is a Casa de Amistad tutor for underprivileged elementary students in Solana Beach.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026
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There is tremendous focus on breaking the cycle of violence that underprivileged boys experience.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disadvantaged. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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