become disadvantaged

Frequency: 7.09.8 per million words

Used to describe a change of state into an unfavorable position.

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Examples (10)

  • Without internet access, many students become educationally disadvantaged.
  • After the factory closed, thousands of workers suddenly became financially disadvantaged.
  • Certain rural communities have become severely disadvantaged due to a lack of investment.
  • If the new law passes, low-income families will become even more disadvantaged.
  • He worried his children would become socially disadvantaged in the new country.
  • The report showed that single-parent households are more likely to become disadvantaged.
  • The economic downturn caused a whole segment of the population to become disadvantaged.
  • We must implement policies that prevent people from becoming disadvantaged in old age.
  • She never imagined that a sudden illness would cause her to become so disadvantaged.
  • Children in conflict zones often become the most disadvantaged members of society.