as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
because he was indigent, the court appointed a lawyer to represent him
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Recent Examples of indigent
Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Every fiscal year, Metro Council members decide how much to reimburse Nashville General for caring for indigent residents.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Under the Sixth Amendment of the United State Constitution, all accused indigent people are guaranteed the right to effective legal representation in a court of law.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
During the hearing, Hardin, 56, was found indigent, and a public defender was assigned to his case, court records show.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program that provides medical coverage to indigent Wisconsin residents and is administered by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services.
—Liliana Fannin, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025
Every fiscal year, Metro Council members decide how much to reimburse Nashville General for caring for indigent residents.
—Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Under the Sixth Amendment of the United State Constitution, all accused indigent people are guaranteed the right to effective legal representation in a court of law.
—Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
During the hearing, Hardin, 56, was found indigent, and a public defender was assigned to his case, court records show.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigent
Adjective
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Will parts of Norway look like Nauru, a formerly lush tropical paradise stripped of its phosphate rock, and now a barren, impoverished cautionary tale?—
Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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The owner had purchased it in 2006 through a federal mortgage program designed specifically for people like her: impoverished, first-time homeowners who live in the most rural parts of the United States.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Alvarez is the pauper of the group, with Judge and Soto combining for $1.125 billion in salary over the lives of their contracts.—
C. Trent Rosecrans,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Chelsea are hardly paupers domestically — no Premier League team is nowadays — but there’s a clear financial advantage in finishing higher up the table.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Spurred by climate change, Canadian wildfires have increasingly exacerbated poor air quality across Milwaukee and southern Wisconsin.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Other critical factors that led to several brands exiting Japan, like Ford in 2016, were insufficient product lineups, and a poor dealer network.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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In the newest from the author of These Violent Delights, two virtual nations are embroiled in a war between haves and have-nots.—
Rebecca Dazenbaker,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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To me, that shows the divide between the haves and have-nots in the NHL is only growing wider, and not many people really expect the contenders to disappoint (or at least, aren’t ready to predict it with any sort of confidence).—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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“Indigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigent. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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