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as in to strip
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in to depose
to remove from a position of prominence or power (as a throne)
a prince who had been deprived after those who opposed the monarchy came to power
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Recent Examples of deprive
Seventy-five years ago, hundreds of millions of children were excluded from formal schooling, not only depriving them of their right to education but also standing in the way of global development.
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Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary said all three were being charged with conspiracy to deprive rights.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
The Syrian military’s advance into several regions has deprived the SDF of control over both mineral wealth and rich agricultural land.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The thing that most deprived you of sort of hope and balance really.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
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Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Homeland Security Secretary said all three were being charged with conspiracy to deprive rights.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 23 Jan. 2026
The Syrian military’s advance into several regions has deprived the SDF of control over both mineral wealth and rich agricultural land.
—Tim Lister, CNN Money, 18 Jan. 2026
The thing that most deprived you of sort of hope and balance really.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprive
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Democrats are demanding that the DHS portion of the bill be stripped from the package and weighed separately to make changes to how the agency operates, a move that Republicans have so far resisted.—
Garrett Downs,Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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The exact terms of Engstrand’s departure are unclear, but being stripped of play-calling marked a clear demotion.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mangione is being held pretrial at Brooklyn's Metropolitan Detention Center, alongside deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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Plaintiffs have sought to depose Wexner based on his service on OSU’s board of trustees during a period when Strauss was under internal investigation and when his full-time employment with the university was terminated.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Carroll guided Chin to the junior world title at 13 before Marjorie sacked him, too, for John Nicks, who had trained the likes of Peggy Fleming, Tai Babilonia, Randy Gardner, and later, Yamaguchi and Sasha Cohen.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Maye has been sacked 15 times across his three postseason outings, and Campbell has been routinely beaten by upper-echelon pass rushers on the left side of the line.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
1 Feb. 2026
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However, a White House official dismissed speculation.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … LEGAL LOOPHOLE – Luigi Mangione returns to court as judge weighs defense motion to dismiss death penalty charge.—
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FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Yolanda recruited gillagers into the growing movement to topple Marcos that Catholic priests instructed in liberation theology were leading.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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It’s been only about three weeks since Trump toppled Maduro, and already a long line of other flashpoints — from immigration enforcement to Greenland — are distracting attention from what his administration is doing in Caracas.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Deprive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprive. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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