disadvantaged
lacking the normal or usual necessities and comforts of life, as proper housing, educational opportunities, job security, adequate medical care, etc.: The government extends help to disadvantaged minorities.
Usually the disadvantaged . disadvantaged persons collectively: The senator advocates increased funding for federal programs that aid the disadvantaged.
Origin of disadvantaged
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- dis·ad·van·taged·ness, noun
- non·dis·ad·van·taged, adjective, noun
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How to use disadvantaged in a sentence
That means helping finance the transition to clean energy, supporting female entrepreneurs starting sustainable businesses, and backing development in climate action, gender equality, and financial education for disadvantaged customers.
How Switching Banks Can Help Save the Environment | Outside Editors | September 1, 2020 | Outside OnlineHe wants to increase that number and give preference to businesses that hire and serve people in disadvantaged communities.
New South Bay Supervisor’s To-Do List: Ensure an Equitable Recovery | Maya Srikrishnan | August 31, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoAnalysis of the algorithm also revealed that it had disproportionately hurt students from working-class and disadvantaged communities and inflated the scores of students from private schools.
The UK exam debacle reminds us that algorithms can’t fix broken systems | Karen Hao | August 20, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewSince the measure specified that new PLAs would require apprenticeships, include community benefit provisions and exempt disadvantaged businesses, the city would still run afoul of state law, Scott Kronland, a Building Trades lawyer, wrote.
Politics Report: Down Goes One Hot-Button Ballot Measure | Andrew Keatts | July 18, 2020 | Voice of San DiegoWhether or not you accept this verdict, these disparities are prompting questions about the fitness of the US public health system and America’s ability to protect its most vulnerable and disadvantaged citizens from contagious diseases.
Epidemics Have Often Led To Discrimination Against Minorities – This Time Is No Different | LGBTQ-Editor | June 9, 2020 | No Straight News
“No, the church has to be on the side of the most disadvantaged, of the poorest, of the helpless,” the padre tells us.
You have such a large portion of students who are economically disadvantaged, and you still turn out a success story every year.
Many, especially those who come from an economically disadvantaged background, still face a glass ceiling.
She is accused of using her celebrity to recruit socially disadvantaged minors with the potential to become professional models.
Colombian Beauty Queen Arrested for Running Child Prostitution Ring | Jason Batansky | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMeanwhile, we know that disadvantaged students of color end up being over-represented in the prison-industrial complex.
How Charter Schools and Testing Regimes Have Helped Re-Segregate Our Schools | Sally Kohn | May 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAnd he is so little ashamed of or disadvantaged by his condition that he is not prepared to spend an hour in remedying it.
A Treatise on Parents and Children | George Bernard ShawMy budget adopts a hopeful new approach to help the poor and the disadvantaged.
State of the Union Addresses of George W. Bush | George W. BushSpecial targeting will give special help to the truly disadvantaged among our people.
But additional jobs for the disadvantaged deserve special attention.
Therefore, I will propose a new program to encourage businesses to hire young and disadvantaged Americans.
British Dictionary definitions for disadvantaged
/ (ˌdɪsədˈvɑːntɪdʒd) /
socially or economically deprived or discriminated against
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