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
Oscar, meanwhile, his idealism reawakened, sees an opportunity for an underprivileged kid with raw talent to escape her meager existence.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rizzs and Henderson, the former outfielder, founded a charity in 1995 that has provided new toys at the holidays for 360,000 underprivileged children in the Pacific Northwest.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Spending $6 million to develop soccer programs in underprivileged communities.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rizzs and Henderson, the former outfielder, founded a charity in 1995 that has provided new toys at the holidays for 360,000 underprivileged children in the Pacific Northwest.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Spending $6 million to develop soccer programs in underprivileged communities.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
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.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
Adjective
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That's the difference between him and somebody like Jackson, who is a deprived son of a teenage mother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Bournville Estate, the neighborhood surrounding the For All Healthy Living Centre, is the most deprived area in the county of Somerset.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The firm works with Italian nonprofit organization Cooperativa Alice, which was founded in 1992 in Milan with the aim of promoting the social and occupational reintegration of disadvantaged people — in particular women in prison or victims of violence and mothers in difficulty.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Milne Elementary School, where 96% of students are economically disadvantaged, has seen jumps in its Texas A-F accountability grades.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Salt was another luxury for the impoverished migrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cinema-going culture has struggled to take hold in much of South Africa, particularly in townships and other impoverished communities, prompting the organizers to focus on building that culture in the next generation of South African moviegoers and filmmakers.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Through its clear imagery, operators can navigate safely and assess fire scenes even with poor visibility.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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An injection like this has a clear advantage over daily prevention pills in poorer countries, where patients – particularly young women – might struggle to access clinics or feel stigmatised for seeking treatment.—
Harriet Marsden,
TheWeek,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Women who are anxious, overwhelmed, or emotionally reactive get labeled as depressed or hormonal.—
Sarah Oreck,
SELF,
2 Mar. 2026
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Telehealth companies are mailing a Schedule III narcotic to tens of thousands of depressed patients, hailing it as the democratization of mental health.—
Michael Alvear,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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