as in lack
the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed
the concern of some that there has been a deprivation of rights since the passing of laws to combat the threat of terrorism
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Recent Examples of deprivation
But smart grocery shopping isn’t about deprivation or perfection.
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
As if the night-long feedings weren’t enough, night sweats can also contribute to postpartum sleep deprivation.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Background characters have gruesome war wounds or shell shock, and postwar Liverpool has been bombed back to Victorian levels of deprivation.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Chocolate cravings are often linked to stress, sleep deprivation, or low energy.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Daryl Austin, USA Today, 31 Jan. 2026
As if the night-long feedings weren’t enough, night sweats can also contribute to postpartum sleep deprivation.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Background characters have gruesome war wounds or shell shock, and postwar Liverpool has been bombed back to Victorian levels of deprivation.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Chocolate cravings are often linked to stress, sleep deprivation, or low energy.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
Noun
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There should be empathy for his injury, but no sympathy for his lack of production.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
12 Feb. 2026
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Other experts said the subject’s movement could illustrate a lack of urgency.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Those market jitters saw over $1 trillion wiped from the market caps of big tech firms, though some stocks have since recovered some of their losses.—
Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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That was Wembanyama, who had 14 points, six rebounds and three blocks in the World’s first loss and 19 points – including a pair of clutch 3-pointers – in its second.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The earthly experience of personal grief and privation that inspired such transcendent beauty is mind-bending in its own way.—
Eric Bulson,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2026
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Diaries kept by Eugenia Zieber describe the privations of the trail, chief among them the frequent deaths of fellow travelers.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The spiral of events that follow ups the pathos while quietly commenting on rigid patriarchal rules, male privilege, sanctimonious moral posturing, the denial of women’s bodily autonomy and contempt for otherness, things all still very much with us today.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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As her power-hungry characters go through the five stages of grief, denial is the hardest one to let go of.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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