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
Many January 6 defendants have protested inhumane prison conditions, including physical abuse, retaliation, and deprivation of food and heat, in a squalid D.C. jail from which several hundred were relocated after a U.S. Marshals Service investigation.
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
But Ava-Lea died at 35 hours old, a direct result of oxygen deprivation and inhaling meconium, according to the BBC.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Like mice, people who are naturally short sleepers seem to be immune to the ill effects of sleep deprivation.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Any sleep deprivation can also soon put a different lens on your cruise experience.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
But Ava-Lea died at 35 hours old, a direct result of oxygen deprivation and inhaling meconium, according to the BBC.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Like mice, people who are naturally short sleepers seem to be immune to the ill effects of sleep deprivation.
—Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
Any sleep deprivation can also soon put a different lens on your cruise experience.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deprivation
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Earlier this season, Kody and Robyn got into an intense argument about Kody's lack of presence in his kids' lives.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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The Change Healthcare attack was blamed, in part, on the lack of such a control.—
Tina Reed,
Axios,
13 Jan. 2025
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In Bridget Jones: Mad About a Boy, Bridget Jones is reeling after the loss of Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) and navigating life as a single mom.—
Lexy Perez,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Jan. 2025
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Among the many tragic losses families have suffered amid the ongoing wildfires in Los Angeles County, an Altadena man’s stands out.—
Josh DuBose,
The Hill,
15 Jan. 2025
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Economic privation could further encourage violent competition between Syrian armed groups over territory and revenues.—
Sam Heller,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2024
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But envisioning the privation that followed, with Panguna shut down, requires little imagination.—
Sean Williams,
Harper's Magazine,
23 Sep. 2024
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But, as Hurston must have understood on some level, there was little chance that Hollywood would touch her book, because the key move in her revision of Biblical history was the denial of the divinity of Jesus.—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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What To Know About Chris Wright Chris Wright, CEO of Liberty Energy and Donald Trump's nominee for energy secretary, has faced criticism for his outspoken denial of the climate crisis and for Liberty Energy's involvement in a racial bias lawsuit, which was settled with federal authorities in 2024.—
John Mac Ghlionn,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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