as in disadvantaged
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
a program to help deprived children
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as in stripped
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposed
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprived
Air Mail, 26 Apr. 2025
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
Andrew Martin, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Declarants describe detentions following their civil immigration arrests that deprived them of basic human dignity, including being ill-treated, with inadequate food and uncomfortable and crowded sleeping facilities, and being denied medical attention.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
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.
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Violet’s parents had graciously chosen not to read it, which had spared us all a few embarrassing conversations, but their abstention had also deprived me of a cathartic victory over them for not believing in me.
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According to a settlement announced Friday between the district and the California Attorney General’s Office, the district’s open enrollment process allegedly gave an advantage to higher income families, creating discriminatory barriers for students from disadvantaged groups.—
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The overwhelming majority of the students are economically disadvantaged and predominantly Hispanic, TEA data shows.—
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That’s a similar provision to one that was hotly debated in a transgender rights bill that was passed last year after the provision was stripped out.—
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Questions centered on whether Avedon’s use of a stark white background stripped these real people of their deserved context, and flattened them into objects or characters to be consumed by the elite.—
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Pahlavi, 65, has lived in the United States for most of his life since his father, Mohammad Reza Shah, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution.—
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Pahlavi's father, the late Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, was deposed during the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which transformed the country from a monarchy to an Islamic republic.—
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Critics call it a venue for the world’s elites to hobnob and do business that sometimes comes at the expense of workers, the impoverished or people on the margins of society.—
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Almost every child who goes into foster care is impoverished and almost all leave foster care broke.—
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Heitinga was sacked at Ajax on November 6 with interim coach Fred Grim overseeing six victories and four defeats across 11 matches since, including the side’s 6-0 Dutch Cup loss at AZ on Wednesday, in which former Spurs striker Troy Parrott scored a hat-trick.—
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Hortiz praised the Chargers’ offensive line for their play in the wake of season-ending injuries to tackles Joe Alt and Rashawn Slater, but the fact was that Herbert was sacked 54 times during the regular season, the most in his six-year career, plus six more times Sunday by the Patriots.—
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Countries such as the Netherlands and Canada that passed similar bills have gone on to expand this type of legislation to allow doctors to give lethal medication to the depressed and other people with mental illnesses.—
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Yes, our political leaders have given some of us reason to be resentful, cynical and even depressed.—
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Sprowls sued, and an appellate court dismissed the lawsuit, siding with the county party, Davis said.—
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In November, a federal judge dismissed the charges against both Comey and James, finding that Halligan had been unlawfully appointed.—
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Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.—
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In recent games, KU’s communication has been pretty poor on defense and that’s led to players taking (and too often missing) wide-open 3-pointers.—
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“Deprived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprived. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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