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as in stripping
to take something away from
working those long hours was depriving him of his sleep
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as in deposing
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 depriving
The easily readable summations that AI creates mean users have fewer incentives to click through to publisher sites, depriving sites of traffic and, ultimately, ad income.
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Geoffroy Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last weekend, when his party largely boycotted the vote, depriving parliament of a quorum.
—Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The soldiers also captured individuals enslaved by the Patriots, depriving the enemy of critical manpower.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Haley was acquitted of depriving Nichols of his civil rights causing death but found guilty on the lesser charge of depriving him of his civil rights resulting in bodily injury.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
He's accused of depriving Breonna Taylor and others of their civil rights in the police raid that ended in Taylor's death.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
Louisville Courier Journal A jury will hear federal prosecutors' case for the second time against a former Louisville Metro Police detective accused of depriving Breonna Taylor and others of their civil rights in the police raid that ended in Taylor's death starting Tuesday.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
Geoffroy Martin, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Yoon survived a first impeachment vote last weekend, when his party largely boycotted the vote, depriving parliament of a quorum.
—Joyce Lee, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The soldiers also captured individuals enslaved by the Patriots, depriving the enemy of critical manpower.
—Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
According to court documents, he was charged with willfully depriving Taylor and her boyfriend, Kenneth Walker, of their constitutional right to be free from unreasonable seizures, which includes the right to be free from a police officer's use of unreasonable force during a seizure.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, Haley was acquitted of depriving Nichols of his civil rights causing death but found guilty on the lesser charge of depriving him of his civil rights resulting in bodily injury.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2024
He's accused of depriving Breonna Taylor and others of their civil rights in the police raid that ended in Taylor's death.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
Louisville Courier Journal A jury will hear federal prosecutors' case for the second time against a former Louisville Metro Police detective accused of depriving Breonna Taylor and others of their civil rights in the police raid that ended in Taylor's death starting Tuesday.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for depriving
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The company stuck to its core DVD rental model while dismissing opportunities to innovate on the periphery.—
ByMargie Warrell,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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Top Stories Just before Christmas, Biden egregiously commuted the sentences of 37 out of 40 death row inmates, dismissing years of careful work by prosecutors, judges, and juries.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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Dallas sacking Washington’s quarterbacks six times — Daniels four times — on Sunday upped the Commanders’ allowed sacks total to 22 over the last five games.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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The flower stem can grow to be two to three feet tall or more, often making the plant somewhat top-heavy, so staking or weighing down the container can help prevent the pot from toppling over.—
Janet Carson,
arkansasonline.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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Then came Ukraine’s Maidan revolution in 2013, when tens of thousands of Ukrainians filled Kyiv’s Maidan square for days before toppling the pro-Russia regime.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Depriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/depriving. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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