underserved

adjective

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

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Giants of Africa has focused on underserved communities, reaching rural areas in Kenya and Somalia, as well as basketball hubs like Lagos, Nigeria, and Dakar, Senegal. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 The state’s lowest-performing schools all showed high numbers of children from historically underserved communities. Christina Lengyel | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Dec. 2024 Addressing education gaps in Arizona schools, The Phoenix Symphony’s Mind Over Music program is an alternative learning method that uses music to teach STEM subjects to underserved students. Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024 Expanding equity initiatives also would provide all farmers — especially those who are new or have been historically underserved — access to federal conservation programs to preserve and restore wetlands. Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 9 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for underserved 

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 22 Dec. 2024.

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