as in deprived
kept from having the necessities of life or a healthful environment
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Recent Examples of underprivileged
Oscar, meanwhile, his idealism reawakened, sees an opportunity for an underprivileged kid with raw talent to escape her meager existence.
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rizzs and Henderson, the former outfielder, founded a charity in 1995 that has provided new toys at the holidays for 360,000 underprivileged children in the Pacific Northwest.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Spending $6 million to develop soccer programs in underprivileged communities.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The gap starts early, said Saki Milton, founder and executive director of The GEMS Camp, which focuses on increasing access to STEM careers for underprivileged girls in the Dallas area.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Rizzs and Henderson, the former outfielder, founded a charity in 1995 that has provided new toys at the holidays for 360,000 underprivileged children in the Pacific Northwest.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Spending $6 million to develop soccer programs in underprivileged communities.
—Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
The gap starts early, said Saki Milton, founder and executive director of The GEMS Camp, which focuses on increasing access to STEM careers for underprivileged girls in the Dallas area.
—Alison Saldanha, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underprivileged
Adjective
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That's the difference between him and somebody like Jackson, who is a deprived son of a teenage mother.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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And Bournville Estate, the neighborhood surrounding the For All Healthy Living Centre, is the most deprived area in the county of Somerset.—
Mark Sappenfield,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Researchers and education advocates say high-quality pre-K can help close gaps between disadvantaged students and their peers.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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The firm works with Italian nonprofit organization Cooperativa Alice, which was founded in 1992 in Milan with the aim of promoting the social and occupational reintegration of disadvantaged people — in particular women in prison or victims of violence and mothers in difficulty.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Salt was another luxury for the impoverished migrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
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Cinema-going culture has struggled to take hold in much of South Africa, particularly in townships and other impoverished communities, prompting the organizers to focus on building that culture in the next generation of South African moviegoers and filmmakers.—
Christopher Vourlias,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While youth suicide remains a leading cause of death, the youth suicide rate is down in Colorado, and the number of kids reporting poor mental health also dropped from 23% in 2023 to 14% in 2025.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The launch came amid overcast skies and a weather forecast that was reduced to just a 75% chance for good conditions, according to Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron, which also noted a moderate risk for poor conditions at the booster landing site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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In the novel The Midnight Library, Matt Haig tells the story of Nora, a depressed woman beset by her life and its disappointments.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The production also changes the seven scenes that make up the show in which classic child characters from Christmas specials and movies are seen as depressed middle-aged folks drinking away their holiday traumas in a small bar.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underprivileged. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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