as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Recent Examples of underprivileged
Among these are the annual Coats For Kids drive to help children from underprivileged families get coats and jackets for the winter, and the Beautiful Feet Thanksgiving Meal project.
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
In 1909, Milton and Kitty founded the Hershey Industrial School, which provided free education and housing to orphans and underprivileged children.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The students were all previously enrolled in the university’s Insights program, which helps underprivileged young people get into the arts.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Soon after, Henley formed Developing Options, a nonprofit involved in gang intervention that also provided underprivileged children a safe outlet in sports.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
In 1909, Milton and Kitty founded the Hershey Industrial School, which provided free education and housing to orphans and underprivileged children.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
The students were all previously enrolled in the university’s Insights program, which helps underprivileged young people get into the arts.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
Soon after, Henley formed Developing Options, a nonprofit involved in gang intervention that also provided underprivileged children a safe outlet in sports.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
Adjective
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But what makes Seller’s story sing is his vivid recollection of a deprived childhood with demanding parents, his first job as a booking agent, and his coming out during the early days of the AIDS epidemic.—
Air Mail,
Air Mail,
26 Apr. 2025
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Participants who walked faster were more likely to be men, live in less deprived areas, have healthier lifestyles and weigh less.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds were less likely to be prepared.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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Chicago Tribune Giovanni Guarino drove from Naples with his girlfriend to bid their final farewells to the Francis, moved by his work to help the young and disadvantaged.—
COLLEEN BARRY,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Infectious disease experts note that the vitamin is most useful in impoverished countries where children are significantly malnourished.—
Katherine Dillinger,
CNN Money,
1 May 2025
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Buy Now 09 of 10 'The Wonder' by Emma Donoghue Lib Wright, a young English nurse, arrives in an impoverished Irish village on a strange mission.—
Bailey Seybolt,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mikal Bridges and Karl-Anthony Towns each added 23 points and OG Anunoby bounced back from two poor performances by scoring 20 for the Knicks, who can win the series Wednesday night at Boston.—
Brian Mahoney,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2025
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Boston built big second-half leads on New York in both Games 1 and 2 at home, but squandered them due to uncharacteristically poor 3-point shooting.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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Never as rich as its aesthetics intimate, the U.S. met the nineties financially—and, therefore, spiritually—depressed.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
New Yorker,
10 May 2025
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Though fun is a funny word to use considering Thunderbolts is all about depressed anti-heroes looking for a sense of purpose.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
3 May 2025
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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