as in lack
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
the concern of some that there has been a deprivation of rights since the passing of laws to combat the threat of terrorism
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Recent Examples of deprivation
Chuang adds that sleep deprivation can also significantly impact the brain and body of a postpartum parents.
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
Wind highlights Babb’s determination to chronicle such deprivation while writing her way out of it.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Some of the greatest crime hot spots are in places on the periphery between areas of affluence and areas of deprivation.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
While The Road confronts us with the bleakness of planetary destruction, the sensory deprivation chamber in which Harpman holds her characters (and, therefore, readers) leaves no choice but to travel deep into our bodies.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Parents, 10 Oct. 2024
Wind highlights Babb’s determination to chronicle such deprivation while writing her way out of it.
—Mark Athitakis, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2024
Some of the greatest crime hot spots are in places on the periphery between areas of affluence and areas of deprivation.
—Saima S. Iqbal, Scientific American, 24 Oct. 2024
While The Road confronts us with the bleakness of planetary destruction, the sensory deprivation chamber in which Harpman holds her characters (and, therefore, readers) leaves no choice but to travel deep into our bodies.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
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The lack of Wi-Fi limits its appeal potential to a degree, and without an app, there's no way to customize the experience.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Ukraine offers public praise Ukraine sought to project a similar lack of concern over how the result might transform America’s approach to the war in Europe.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead of a defining win, the Broncos suffered a crusher of a 16-14 loss here Sunday when Lutz’s 35-yard walk-off field goal attempt got blocked.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Eklund had a season-low 15:20 in ice time in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.Sean Williams, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Saunders and Gamble dig into the domestic privations of poverty — the lack of food and heat, the shame of wearing the same old clothes every day, the constant worry about what’s next.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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While climate denial allows people to protect themselves from feelings of distress, terror management theory suggests that denying death is just the tip of the iceberg.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Harris has characterized Trump as a threat to democracy, noting his continued denial of the outcome of the 2020 election.Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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