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
Shane Millan, 53, pleaded guilty on March 7 to two counts of deprivation of rights under color of law, according to court records.
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Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
London might have been swinging for other residents, but Palmer still lived in a neighborhood filled with post-War deprivation.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Inmates are frequently subjected to punishments including food deprivation and electric shocks.
—Mneesha Gellman, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2025
Studies show that sleep deprivation leads to brain stress, cloudy thinking and decision fatigue, plus fragmented sleep signals a vulnerability to social stress.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
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Still, the Mets have largely been able to overcome a lack of production at the bottom because of a strong bullpen.—
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In the European Union, where Temu hopes to further expand, regulators opened an investigation into the company’s practices and products, citing concern over lack of compliance with the Digital Services Act.—
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As if the Israeli people’s losses from October 7th are not grievous enough, their fears for the hostages not haunting enough, and the miseries of the Gazans not shaming enough, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bringing his country back to war.—
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The then-vice president’s loss has propelled Beshear to at least a mid-level position in 2028 chatter.—
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Out of the privation, the challenge, and the censure of slavery and the unfulfilled promise of post-Reconstruction justice, Black musicians embraced experimentation and innovation, ingenuity and joy, and a multigenerational call and response speaking truth to power that endures to the present day.—
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As a prisoner of war, Morris R. Wills faced a gamut of privations—he was left malnourished and consigned to filthy conditions amid the ever-present threat of execution.—
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The emotional impact of losing a job often mirrors the stages of grief, as outlined by Kubler-Ross: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.—
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Isaac recorded his second denial moments later on AJ Johnson’s drive to the hoop and then another steal off Vukcevic.—
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“Deprivation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deprivation. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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