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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Newer data shows more surprises about poverty rates and gender pay gaps by majors.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 -
As a result, Vietnam’s poverty rate has fallen to just 4%, according to the World Bank.—
Andres Oppenheimer
September 17,
Miami Herald,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Pauperism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pauperism. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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