Examples of deprivation in a Sentence
She is studying the effects of sleep deprivation.
She eventually overcame the deprivations of her childhood.
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Hypothermia, oxygen deprivation, and mechanical hazards inside the landing gear compartment pose severe risks.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Deafblind kids need specific skills early in life — learning how to use American Sign Language and assistive technology, for example — to prevent language deprivation.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Both result in a substantial deprivation of liberty.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The first jury, by contrast, deliberated for days before acquitting Amiri of conspiracy, multiple deprivation-of-rights charges and convicting him of the single dog attack and records falsification.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
Deafblind kids need specific skills early in life — learning how to use American Sign Language and assistive technology, for example — to prevent language deprivation.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Both result in a substantial deprivation of liberty.
—Nina A. Kohn, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprivation. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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deprivation
noun
de·pri·va·tion
ˌdep-rə-ˈvā-shən 
ˌdē-ˌprī-
ˌdē-ˌprī-
: the act or process of removing or the condition resulting from removal of something normally present and usually essential for mental or physical well-being
his nervous system may have been affected by early oxygen deprivation—Jack Fincher
Jack Finchersleep deprivation
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