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
But rising discontent among underprivileged castes boosted opposition parties during the 2024 national election, which delivered a shock result: although Modi won a third term, the BJP failed to win a majority in parliament, diminishing their power.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Through this program, the chapter provides uniforms, hygiene kits, shoes, jackets and backpacks to underprivileged kids in Anaheim.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Uniqlo is taking on a bigger presence in India, this time with a job vocational training center to empower underprivileged youth.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
The event honored tennis legend Andre Agassi and raised funds to support underprivileged youth through tennis and education programs.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 16 May 2025
Through this program, the chapter provides uniforms, hygiene kits, shoes, jackets and backpacks to underprivileged kids in Anaheim.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2025
Uniqlo is taking on a bigger presence in India, this time with a job vocational training center to empower underprivileged youth.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2025
The event honored tennis legend Andre Agassi and raised funds to support underprivileged youth through tennis and education programs.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
See All Example Sentences for underprivileged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
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Children living in deprived settlements had to travel further to reach a playground, and those playgrounds tended to be smaller than those in less deprived areas.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Their comeback may help regenerate deprived economic regions like Italy's Abruzzo.—
Ruth Sherlock,
NPR,
9 July 2025
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Indeed, San Diego County’s wealthier school districts generally saw smaller drops in scores — for both boys and girls — than districts where more students are socioeconomically disadvantaged.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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At Thursday night’s 25th anniversary celebration of Eric Eisner’s scholarship program YES for disadvantaged and underserved youth, Chuck Lorre made a surprise $1 million donation.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Shooting scenes in wide or medium shots that sometimes break into Hsiao-Lee’s harrowing point-of-view, cinematographer Yu Jing-Pin depicts a world without much color or hope, while sets by Huang Mei-Ching and Tu Shuo-Feng emphasize a sad and impoverished existence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Each serves a high rate of students from impoverished households, and families within the schools' boundaries can choose to attend those schools or receive a bus to a second school option based on their address.—
Krista Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But prorating three years of player profits down to 12 months, as UEFA’s rule does, reduces the immediate efficacy of successful trading in the market, the very strategy that poorer clubs increasingly rely on to climb the ladder.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Like most extended car warranty providers, CarShield excludes pre-existing conditions that existed before your warranty took effect, as well as damage resulting from poor maintenance, neglect or intentional abuse.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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If management succeeds in achieving its ambitious growth targets while maintaining leverage control, the stock could experience a significant multiple expansion from its current depressed levels.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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