unaffluent

Definition of unaffluentnext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unaffluent
Adjective
  • Rayner is a former carer and trade unionist who came from a deprived household in Stockport, near Manchester, and became a mother at 16.
    Alexander Smith, NBC news, 14 May 2026
  • The alliance jointly fought the 2024 general election and deprived Modi of an outright majority, forcing him to rely on the support of regional parties to form a coalition government.
    Shilpa Jamkhandikar, USA Today, 4 May 2026
Adjective
  • In 1995, the three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts (named for Russell’s nickname) and Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, whose mission was to provide exhibitions, events, art education, scholarships, and grants for disadvantaged artists of color.
    Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 21 June 2026
  • The director noted that the Indian animation industry remains structurally disadvantaged compared with the country’s commercial film sector, with independent animators routinely forced to seek international co-production partners – primarily in France – to finance original work.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 June 2026
Adjective
  • Now, Emanuel is raising money for a New Hampshire nonprofit organization that provides bicycles to underprivileged children, in addition to raising his profile.
    Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 13 June 2026
  • Jackson would invite hundreds of children to come play at his ranch, particularly ill and underprivileged kids.
    Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 4 June 2026
Adjective
  • Traumatized into silence, the de facto orphan stays living with the kindly but guilt-ridden, grieving and impecunious Hiroshi.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 June 2026
  • Since then, it has been performed across much of the world, being ideally suited to these impecunious times and very masterfully written.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
    Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026
  • Will the gap between rural and urban America – and the gap between rich and poor America – decline or grow?
    Arthur Cosby, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Adjective
  • Money given directly to needy mothers and children is overwhelmingly spent to cover necessary goods or services, according to Chastity Lord, president and chief executive of the Jeremiah Program, which works to improve economic mobility for single mothers.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
  • Every dollar helps Money given directly to needy mothers and children is overwhelmingly spent to cover necessary goods or services, according to Chastity Lord, president and chief executive of the Jeremiah Program, which works to improve economic mobility for single mothers.
    Corey Williams, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Adjective
  • South Africa has a history of xenophobic violence as migrants from poor nations like Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Malawi generally end up settling in impoverished communities in South Africa where unemployment and frustrations are high.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • Dreesen moved to Los Angeles, living on $1 a day and hitchhiking to The Comedy Store, begging for a set and bonding with other impoverished comedians.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Conover keeps his readers waiting for too long, almost half the book, before saying anything about how the San Luis Valley came to be a magnet for the dispossessed.
    Kathryn Schulz, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2022
  • The remnants reflected the lives of dispossessed and displaced people.
    Dallas News, Dallas News, 19 May 2022
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“Unaffluent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unaffluent. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.

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