underserve

American  

[uhn-der-surv] / ˌʌn dərˈsɜrv /

verb (used with object)

underserved, underserving

1. to offer inadequate services or facilities to.

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Etymology

Origin of underserve

First recorded in 1710–20; under- ( def. ) + serve ( def. )

Example Sentences

The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court, targets efforts to bring resources to underserved schools going back decades and rooted in battles over forced and voluntary integration.

From Los Angeles Times

Content that appealed to a minority of the audience simply didn’t fit the business model, no matter how enthusiastic and underserved that minority group was.

From The Wall Street Journal

To address the physician shortage, Congress could also pass the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025, which would increase the number of Medicare-funded residency slots, particularly in rural and underserved regions.

From Salon

The other growth curve that excites us is the company’s financial-services offerings in a region where banks have been oligarchist and underserved customers.

From Barron's

Large financial institutions with diversified revenue streams can absorb regulatory shocks more easily than smaller lenders, community banks, and fintech firms that specialize in serving higher-risk or underserved borrowers.

From Barron's