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
The gap starts early, said Saki Milton, founder and executive director of The GEMS Camp, which focuses on increasing access to STEM careers for underprivileged girls in the Dallas area.
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Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The organization hosts more than 20 different programs and partners with 90 facilities to provide support and resources for underprivileged youth.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
On the other end of the spectrum are our urban and rural districts which have a substantially lower tax base and a larger number of underprivileged and non-native English Language speakers.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Mourning co-founded his own family foundation in 1997, and six years later founded the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, a community center dedicated to giving underprivileged kids access to support, mentorship, academic help, after-school programs and enrichment opportunities.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
The organization hosts more than 20 different programs and partners with 90 facilities to provide support and resources for underprivileged youth.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
On the other end of the spectrum are our urban and rural districts which have a substantially lower tax base and a larger number of underprivileged and non-native English Language speakers.
—Michael Maguire, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Mourning co-founded his own family foundation in 1997, and six years later founded the Overtown Youth Center in Miami, a community center dedicated to giving underprivileged kids access to support, mentorship, academic help, after-school programs and enrichment opportunities.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
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There is a mandatory part of the academy scholarship where boys undertake community projects, working with schools in deprived areas close to St James’.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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After lawmakers in Germany determined that anonymous surrenders deprived children of the chance to learn anything about their parentage, Germany passed a confidential-birth law in 2014.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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The school — the district’s only campus east of Highway 101, in the county’s more disadvantaged area — reports a graduation rate close to 100%.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Buckley also noted that the state has invested nearly $45 million into a program that funds car share, bike share, vanpool and ride-sharing projects in disadvantaged communities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Pilgrims also threw in coins as offerings, some later retrieved by impoverished people to survive.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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The penultimate episode saw Deathclaws descending on Freeside, an impoverished community on the fringes of New Vegas.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Semmann said stores raise prices primarily in response to supply chain issues, such as poor harvests, changes to international trade policy or increasing logistical costs.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Boating conditions are poor across offshore waters south of Cape Canaveral, while small craft need to exercise caution near the inlets.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Feb. 2026
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Our bull thesis was based on the stock’s price-to-earnings multiple re-rating higher from a depressed valuation after the spin.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The latter initially presents in Ferrari yellow until its depressed into the central console, at which point the key turns black, the top of the glass shifter turns yellow, and all the instrumentation activates.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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