underserved
adjective
un·der·served
ˌən-dər-ˈsərvd 
: provided with inadequate service
… they then went on to practice among patients who had been previously underserved.—
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McDowell is with 916 Community Alliance, going inside underserved community classrooms to help keep the peace.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
That help pays off, especially for moms from underserved communities.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Marisa Meltzer on 20 years of stockpiling products that feel, smell, and work better than their American counterparts and doling them out to the underserved masses (her friends and colleagues).
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Restorative Farms creates farms on unused tracks of urban land, improving food access and economic opportunities in underserved areas.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Steve Large, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
That help pays off, especially for moms from underserved communities.
—Laura Ungar, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Marisa Meltzer on 20 years of stockpiling products that feel, smell, and work better than their American counterparts and doling them out to the underserved masses (her friends and colleagues).
—Marisa Meltzer, Vanity Fair, 27 Mar. 2026
Restorative Farms creates farms on unused tracks of urban land, improving food access and economic opportunities in underserved areas.
—Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Underserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underserved. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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