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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Basic trainees live, eat and train in close quarters, while the physical demands of training and chronic sleep deprivation can weaken the immune system.
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Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
This catastrophe severely exacerbates Venezuela's existing economic crisis and political turmoil, leaving children facing extreme deprivation, malnutrition, and disease.
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Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
So, avoiding extreme sleep deprivation can be helpful.
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Parents,
25 June 2026
Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, cognitive decline, and impaired immune function.
—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
1 July 2026
This catastrophe severely exacerbates Venezuela's existing economic crisis and political turmoil, leaving children facing extreme deprivation, malnutrition, and disease.
—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
So, avoiding extreme sleep deprivation can be helpful.
—
Parents,
25 June 2026
Chronic sleep deprivation increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, cognitive decline, and impaired immune function.
—
Ezekiel J. Emanuel,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deprivation. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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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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