UNDERNOURISHMENT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

undernourishment

noun

Definition of undernourishment

as in malnutrition

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The free meals program aims to combat malnutrition and reduce childhood stunting by providing meals to nearly 90 million students, toddlers and pregnant women.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
The program, which is expected to cost about $28 billion through 2029, works to fight malnutrition and reduce childhood stunting by providing meals to millions across the country, according to the AP.

— Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of malnutrition

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But all of the effort is ultimately in vain, as every worker wasp will eventually perish from starvation or cold weather.

— Caden Perry, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026
That means making sure humanitarian groups can get into conflict zones, protecting agricultural infrastructure from attacks, and prohibiting the use of starvation as a weapon of war.

— Anna Nelson, Foreign Affairs, 4 Sep. 2026

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