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suffering or death caused by having nothing to eat or not enough to eat; the condition of someone who is starving
The famine brought mass starvation. Millions of people face starvation every day. They died from starvation.
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Recent Examples of starvation
According to Brown University’s Costs of War project, more civilians were likely directly killed in post-9/11 conflicts than fighters on either side — and when the number of indirect deaths from starvation and destruction are included, that gulf only widens.
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
In recent weeks, Israel has come under growing pressure to end the war in Gaza as the enclave faces widespread starvation amid a severe shortage of humanitarian aid.
—CNN Money, 26 May 2025
The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
European leaders have been increasingly outspoken in condemning Israel's monthslong blockade of humanitarian food and medical aid entering Gaza — which international groups said put the entire population of the Palestinian territory at risk of starvation.
—May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Bryan Walsh, Vox, 26 May 2025
In recent weeks, Israel has come under growing pressure to end the war in Gaza as the enclave faces widespread starvation amid a severe shortage of humanitarian aid.
—CNN Money, 26 May 2025
The miners are suspected to have died of starvation and dehydration, although no causes of death have been released.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
European leaders have been increasingly outspoken in condemning Israel's monthslong blockade of humanitarian food and medical aid entering Gaza — which international groups said put the entire population of the Palestinian territory at risk of starvation.
—May 22, CBS News, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for starvation
Noun
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But every skimming case consumes hours of staff time — resources that could be used to prevent hunger or eviction.—
Christina Hanson,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2025
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If approved by the Senate, the legislation would cut $8.3 billion for US Agency for International Development (USAID) programs that provide humanitarian assistance, including health care, disaster aid and hunger relief.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
13 June 2025
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Palestinians in Gaza remain at risk of extreme starvation and famine, the United Nations and other aid groups have warned.—
Morgan Winsor,
ABC News,
7 June 2025
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Israel barred all food and other supplies from entering Gaza for 2 ½ months pending the start of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation — a blockade that has brought the population to the brink of famine.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Marie Louise was a lifelong New Orleanian who died of malnutrition.—
Alina Selyukh,
NPR,
31 May 2025
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Aid groups say signs of severe malnutrition are widespread.—
Reuters,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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“Starvation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/starvation. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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