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
In August, global food security experts said that parts of Gaza were experiencing famine and that severe hunger and privation were widespread there.
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New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Since 2022, Russia repeatedly urged China to act quickly to save its economy from inevitable privations stemming from the collapse of its Western market.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
At first, the complaints from workers who'd escaped -- detailing forced labor, privation and torture -- had seemed extraordinary to Rezende.
—Terrence McCoy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
In light of the extraordinary privations and mass killing of Gaza’s civilian population in the current war, Hamas’s external leader, Khaled Meshaal, has likened Gaza to Algeria, where independence was achieved only after the death of more than a million civilians.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Since 2022, Russia repeatedly urged China to act quickly to save its economy from inevitable privations stemming from the collapse of its Western market.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
At first, the complaints from workers who'd escaped -- detailing forced labor, privation and torture -- had seemed extraordinary to Rezende.
—Terrence McCoy The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2025
In light of the extraordinary privations and mass killing of Gaza’s civilian population in the current war, Hamas’s external leader, Khaled Meshaal, has likened Gaza to Algeria, where independence was achieved only after the death of more than a million civilians.
—Leila Seurat, Foreign Affairs, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for privation
Noun
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But, for most of us, drinking it too close to bedtime will harm sleep (and health, by extension, if sleep deprivation continues).—
Emma Loewe,
Outside,
12 Jan. 2026
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Research shows that sleep deprivation causes hormonal changes that contribute to obesity.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some sponsors are still participating despite others having pulled out due to the lack of ice for demonstrations.—
Spencer Wilson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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But that’s not due to a lack of interest.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Privation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/privation. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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