deprivation
noun
the act of depriving.
deprivations
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pluralof deprivation.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He added, “These deprivations, while grievous, do not infringe upon any deeply rooted constitutional right.”
From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2026
Its annual inflation rate is about 69%, the IMF said, while average Iranians face fuel shortages and other wartime deprivations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Here, try it out with me: The prohibition on deprivations of “liberty” without “due process of law”? In the Constitution.
From Slate ● Jul. 20, 2026
"When hazards overlap or strike repeatedly, they compound existing deprivations."
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2025
By the time Cullen arrived in Amagansett, Americans had begun to feel the deprivations of war.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
