underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
ˌən-dər-ˈpriv-lijd 
-ˈpri-və-
1
: deprived through social or economic condition of some of the fundamental rights of all members of a civilized society
2
: of or relating to underprivileged people
underprivileged areas of the city
Examples of underprivileged in a Sentence
an organization that distributes free books to underprivileged children
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Chicago’s Building Better Futures Center for the Arts, an organization that offers mental health services and education programs for underprivileged youth, will reportedly reap the benefits of his payout.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
This past December, Toren worked with Miami artist Vic Garcia on a toy drive to help underprivileged kids.
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Proceeds benefit Access Art, a nonprofit that connects underprivileged youth to the arts.
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Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
This past December, Toren worked with Miami artist Vic Garcia on a toy drive to help underprivileged kids.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 May 2025
Proceeds benefit Access Art, a nonprofit that connects underprivileged youth to the arts.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
McAfee shouted out underprivileged communities, homeless shelters and LGBTQ communities in referencing all the charity work he’s done.
—Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underprivileged
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“Underprivileged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underprivileged. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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underprivileged
adjective
un·der·priv·i·leged
-ˈpriv-(ə-)lijd
: having fewer privileges than others : poor
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