impoverishment

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Recent Examples of impoverishment Separately, Biden thrice designated Haiti for Temporary Protected Status in the aftermath of the murder of President Jovenel Moise, a devastating earthquake, mass internal displacement, widespread gang violence, chronic hunger and extreme impoverishment. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025 Though very little information from the isolated nation reaches the outside world now, reports indicate severe impoverishment and malnourishment throughout much of the country. 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 In practice, the administration is pursuing a strategy of strife and impoverishment, not prosperity. Melvyn P. Leffler, Foreign Affairs, 21 Dec. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impoverishment
poverty
Noun
  • Families with incomes not exceeding 200% of the federal poverty level are eligible to participate in Wisconsin Shares, and may remain eligible until their income reaches 85% of the state median income.
    Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
  • If not renewed, those earning above 400% of the federal poverty level will lose subsidies, while those below 100% will see reduced support.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Impoverishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impoverishment. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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