as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Recent Examples of underprivileged
Beyond his screen work, Chakraborty has been involved in charitable initiatives focused on education, healthcare and supporting underprivileged communities.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Cutting funding could limit access to these enriching experiences, especially for underprivileged communities that rely on public funding to participate in the arts.
—Jim Brenner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
Key spoke at the beach with kids from Save Our Youth — an organization dedicated to helping underprivileged kids in the area.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
More than any of the wide-ranging jobs Miranda has taken on in the past five years, The Warriors, a classic yarn about underprivileged New Yorkers weathering an arduous power struggle, is catnip for the 44-year-old Pulitzer Prize–winning polymath.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2024
Cutting funding could limit access to these enriching experiences, especially for underprivileged communities that rely on public funding to participate in the arts.
—Jim Brenner, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2024
Key spoke at the beach with kids from Save Our Youth — an organization dedicated to helping underprivileged kids in the area.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 9 July 2024
More than any of the wide-ranging jobs Miranda has taken on in the past five years, The Warriors, a classic yarn about underprivileged New Yorkers weathering an arduous power struggle, is catnip for the 44-year-old Pulitzer Prize–winning polymath.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
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Yet the contrast is sharp between how AI is used in the experimental school—nestled within an abundance of human attention—and how it is used in more deprived circumstances.Allison Pugh, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
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This indicated that the animals were experiencing some internal signals of their deprived state, and potentially craved salt as a way to boost their blood volume without diluting ion levels.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 28 Nov. 2024
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At Hampstead Hill, a public charter school, 39% of the students come from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, and 18% are immigrants just learning English.Christopher C. Morphew, Baltimore Sun, 29 Dec. 2024
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The beneficiaries are kids like that boy from summer camp a few years ago — children and young teens from economically disadvantaged backgrounds who would not have otherwise been able to experience such activities.Kristine Phillips, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Dec. 2024
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The popular medical drama follows the heartwarming tale of life in London’s impoverished East End, as a group of midwives welcome new lives and care for the community in the changing times of the 1950s and 1960s.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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Cyclone Chido is the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century, underscoring the vulnerability of the island’s impoverished population.Adrienne Surprenant and Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Experience has shown that when any corporation is allowed to operate without competition, higher prices, poor service and predatory business tactics are bound to follow.Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 31 Dec. 2024
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Aristocrats feasted while peasants toiled and poor Parisians starved, and new delicacies like the banana debuted against a backdrop of imperialist adventures.Amy Crawford, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, workers in the Bayou State are some of the most depressed in the nation, reporting a happiness index of 34.81.Therese Boudreaux | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Dec. 2024
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When Do Da-hae (The 8 Show’s Chun Woo-hee), a seemingly demure con artist with designs on the Bok’s riches, starts to flirt with him, a struggling Gwi-ju is too depressed to care.Kayti Burt, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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