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
Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Counties might need to cover the cost of indigent residents’ medical bills, said Rep. John Weber, R-Rexburg.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Audiences savored White’s scathing dialogue, actor Jennifer Coolidge’s tragicomic performance as the emotionally indigent heiress Tanya McQuoid, and the show’s sly insights into how money comes to shape our every relationship.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The commission supports indigent communities, including immigrants.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The city has yanked the contract to represent indigent New Yorkers in Queens from a troubled non-profit which cut ties in February with its founder and long-time executive director.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025
Counties might need to cover the cost of indigent residents’ medical bills, said Rep. John Weber, R-Rexburg.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 20 Feb. 2025
Audiences savored White’s scathing dialogue, actor Jennifer Coolidge’s tragicomic performance as the emotionally indigent heiress Tanya McQuoid, and the show’s sly insights into how money comes to shape our every relationship.
—Charlie Campbell, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
The commission supports indigent communities, including immigrants.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigent
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Pope Francis was the first pope to take the name of St. Francis of Assisi, well-known for his call for engagement with the impoverished, love of creation and the Church.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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The dedication to care for impoverished women and children continues to influence the culture and values of Mercy today.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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He was made to leave a pauper after years of hard work.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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But nothing has come to fruition yet because Robert's poor play has tanked his trade value.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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But academic research has consistently demonstrated that stadiums are poor drivers of economic growth and an analysis published last month found stadium projects spur little growth in local construction industries.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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Sanders has long condemned the gap between the haves and have-nots in America, and political analysts say his message resonates now because he’s tapped into mounting anger over wealth disparities.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2025
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Children arrive into a trammeling grid of haves and have-nots set up long before their birth, a net that individual struggles serve only to tighten.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Indigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigent. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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