disadvantaged
adjective
dis·ad·van·taged
ˌdis-əd-ˈvan-tijd 
: lacking in the basic resources or conditions (such as standard housing, medical and educational facilities, and civil rights) believed to be necessary for an equal position in society
Examples of disadvantaged in a Sentence
The program provides aid for economically disadvantaged groups.
disadvantaged families struggling to get by will be benefited by changes in the tax code
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Statewide National Student Clearinghouse figures show that 57% of P-TECH graduates continue to four-year universities, a notable figure given that many of these students are first-generation, multilingual or economically disadvantaged.
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Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And there are proven approaches that help disadvantaged students complete these programs successfully.
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Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which supported disadvantaged artists of color.
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Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
The director noted that the Indian animation industry remains structurally disadvantaged compared with the country’s commercial film sector, with independent animators routinely forced to seek international co-production partners – primarily in France – to finance original work.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
And there are proven approaches that help disadvantaged students complete these programs successfully.
—
Barb Clapp,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
The three brothers co-founded the New York gallery Rush Arts and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, which supported disadvantaged artists of color.
—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
22 June 2026
The director noted that the Indian animation industry remains structurally disadvantaged compared with the country’s commercial film sector, with independent animators routinely forced to seek international co-production partners – primarily in France – to finance original work.
—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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“Disadvantaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disadvantaged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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