as in starvation
the unhealthy condition that results from not eating enough food or not eating enough healthy food; poor nutrition
a program to help poor children suffering from malnutrition
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Recent Examples of malnutrition
Most people were short and slight due to childhood malnutrition, and diseases scythed regularly through their weak immune systems.
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
At the same time, residents were losing significant weight and developing malnutrition, enduring life-threatening pressure ulcers and repeatedly suffering unwitnessed falls, in part due to understaffing, James alleged.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Since Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn took office in 2017, more than 70 inmates have died in Tarrant County Jail from causes ranging from malnutrition and dehydration to use of force by jail staff, as was the case with Anthony Johnson, whose death was ruled a homicide.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The region, for decades blighted with some of the world’s highest malnutrition rates, has been further hit in recent months by a sudden aid cut from Western nations.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
At the same time, residents were losing significant weight and developing malnutrition, enduring life-threatening pressure ulcers and repeatedly suffering unwitnessed falls, in part due to understaffing, James alleged.
—Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
Since Tarrant County Sheriff Bill Waybourn took office in 2017, more than 70 inmates have died in Tarrant County Jail from causes ranging from malnutrition and dehydration to use of force by jail staff, as was the case with Anthony Johnson, whose death was ruled a homicide.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The region, for decades blighted with some of the world’s highest malnutrition rates, has been further hit in recent months by a sudden aid cut from Western nations.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for malnutrition
Recent Examples of Synonyms for malnutrition
starvation
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Given the otters’ high metabolic demands, disruptions to prey availability or stressors like extreme weather can quickly lead to starvation.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 Apr. 2026
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North Carolina has an additional Outer Banks herd of about 100 wild horses on Corolla, and starvation is not an issue there, according to herd manager Meg Puckett of the Corolla Wild Horse Fund.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Malnutrition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/malnutrition. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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