as in impoverished
lacking money or material possessions
because he was indigent, the court appointed a lawyer to represent him
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Recent Examples of indigent
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Several lawyers who are appointed to indigent federal defendants through the CJA Panel have told the Daily News that many of their checks had also gone missing or been stolen in recent years.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
About $900,000 is going to the Public Defenders Office for staffing and equipment, while $400,000 is earmarked for an indigent defense fund.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 19 June 2024
As disadvantaged as Roland was navigating this system, imagine trying to do so as someone who doesn’t speak English, who’s elderly, who has a physical or mental handicap, someone who’s indigent, someone who simultaneously has children or a sibling or parents to care for.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
The actual Bauhaus alumni did not arrive in America after World War II emaciated, indigent, and alone.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Several lawyers who are appointed to indigent federal defendants through the CJA Panel have told the Daily News that many of their checks had also gone missing or been stolen in recent years.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
About $900,000 is going to the Public Defenders Office for staffing and equipment, while $400,000 is earmarked for an indigent defense fund.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 19 June 2024
As disadvantaged as Roland was navigating this system, imagine trying to do so as someone who doesn’t speak English, who’s elderly, who has a physical or mental handicap, someone who’s indigent, someone who simultaneously has children or a sibling or parents to care for.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indigent
Adjective
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With the dwarfs and bandits by her side, Snow White vows to reclaim her parents’ home and restore peace to her impoverished kingdom.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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The homes are part of an ambitious five-year plan, announced in 2021, to build 50,000 additional apartments in Pyongyang, where residents’ quality of life is considerably higher than elsewhere in the impoverished country.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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They were presumed to be paupers from Mexico, looking for charity.—
Richard J. Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Mar. 2025
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The Frasers find out that Jane has been buried in an unmarked grave in a pauper’s field, news that devastates Frances.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This can manifest in poor financial behaviors like excessive credit card debt, minimal savings, or impulsive investment decisions.—
Shane Enete,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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From the moment the details of the agreement became known, analysts gave the deal a poor prognosis.—
TIME,
TIME,
23 Mar. 2025
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Behind the scenes, the information divide between baseball's haves and have-nots looks even larger as the talent divide on the field.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the rankings of happiness haves and have-nots, the U.S. dropped to its lowest ever spot at No. 24, continuing its decline from a peak of the 11th place over a decade ago.—
Peter Guo,
NBC News,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Indigent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indigent. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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