as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
the gradual loss of manufacturing jobs plunged the area into a level of impoverishment it had never known
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Recent Examples of impoverishment
Though very little information from the isolated nation reaches the outside world now, reports indicate severe impoverishment and malnourishment throughout much of the country.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Into this realm steps the ‘stablecoin’, an asset that is growing speedily and that is forecast to become the solution to many problems – the US national debt, a sluggish and conservative banking system and the impoverishment of emerging economies.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025
Into this realm steps the ‘stablecoin’, an asset that is growing speedily and that is forecast to become the solution to many problems – the US national debt, a sluggish and conservative banking system and the impoverishment of emerging economies.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverishment
poverty
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For 25 years, Chavism has co-opted Venezuela's infrastructure for its own enrichment, persecuting journalists and opposition, wrecking the economy, and leaving its citizens in poverty.—
Kristina Foltz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Droughts, floods, and volatile weather patterns erode livelihoods, disrupt supply chains, and undermine markets, especially in countries already struggling with poverty and instability.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Impoverishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverishment. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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