as in deprivation
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
the constant privation of sleep was starting to affect my work
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Recent Examples of privation
As a prisoner of war, Morris R. Wills faced a gamut of privations—he was left malnourished and consigned to filthy conditions amid the ever-present threat of execution.
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.
—Sam Heller, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2024
But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.
—Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privation
Noun
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He is charged with deprivation of rights under color of law and falsifying records.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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Between 2019 and 2023, the U.S. saw an alarming, 110% increase in deaths due to hypoxia (or oxygen deprivation to the brain) stemming from nitrous oxide abuse, according to researchers.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
6 Aug. 2025
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Another driver of instability is the lack of details about the trade agreements that have so far been reached.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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The lack of postal addresses and official mapping further contributed to their disappearance from public records.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Privation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privation. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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