as in poverty
the state of lacking sufficient money or material possessions
the banquet honored a philanthropist couple who spent their lives working to reduce pauperism in cities throughout the nation
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poverty
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The pandemic programs expired and poverty rates bounced right back up to the old, dreadful, American levels.—
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Flores said the community continues to struggle with a range of problems, including poor air quality, high poverty rates, weak worker protections and crumbling infrastructure.—
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23 Mar. 2026
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“Pauperism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperism. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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