underserved

adjective

un·​der·​served ˌən-dər-ˈsərvd How to pronounce underserved (audio)
: provided with inadequate service

Examples of underserved in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web These loans are then forgiven for students who enter primary care, pediatrics, or psychiatry, or who work in underserved urban or rural communities. Ezekiel J. Emanuel and Matthew Guido, STAT, 22 Apr. 2024 Evan Mallen, senior analyst at the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Urban Climate Lab, said that the residents who suffer the most as temperatures rise are those in underserved communities that tend to have fewer trees and more paved surfaces. Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underserved 

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Word History

First Known Use

1710, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of underserved was in 1710

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“Underserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underserved. Accessed 6 May. 2024.

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