starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən 
Examples of starvation in a Sentence
The famine brought mass starvation.
Millions of people face starvation every day.
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Without these helpful algae, the corals become pale and are vulnerable to starvation and disease.
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Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Furthermore, as significant agricultural damage, livestock losses, and mining and water contamination complicate the crisis, the fear of starvation and famine continues to loom.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Mélissa Russo and Julie Lejeune, who were just eight years old, died of starvation and dehydration, while An Marchal, 17, and Eefje Lambrecks, 19, were buried alive.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
No food has entered northern Gaza since the start of October, putting 1 million people at risk of starvation, the World Food Programme told CNN last week.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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Reuters, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
Furthermore, as significant agricultural damage, livestock losses, and mining and water contamination complicate the crisis, the fear of starvation and famine continues to loom.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Mélissa Russo and Julie Lejeune, who were just eight years old, died of starvation and dehydration, while An Marchal, 17, and Eefje Lambrecks, 19, were buried alive.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024
No food has entered northern Gaza since the start of October, putting 1 million people at risk of starvation, the World Food Programme told CNN last week.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 16 Oct. 2024
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starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
: the act or an instance of starving : the state of being starved
Medical Definition
starvation
noun
star·va·tion
stär-ˈvā-shən
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