underserved
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˌʌndərˈsɜrvd/
:
desatendido
- The government announced new programs aimed at improving healthcare access for underserved populations.
- underserved population
- underserved students
- underserved communities
And I thought this was like, let's go to the most underserved people on the planet.
- And I thought this was like, let's go to the most underserved people on the planet.
- Serve other human beings who are underserved or forgotten.
- And she has such a heart for people who are underserved, who are outsiders, who are impoverished.
- How are underserved populations going to have more opportunities?
- My claim is, is these are giant underserved populations who are not meant for the excellence model.
- One is trying not to continue to have underserved populations who are unrepresented in research and in medicine.
- Oh, encouragement goes a long way, especially when you're different or when if or you're underserved or underdeveloped or poor.
- It's a very underserved area and in a very low socioeconomic status group, very unhealthy.
- We're still saying, look, the opportunities that exist are real, they're underserved, they're under promoted and the skills gap has widened.
- So you can see we had struggles and I was not alone in The Newsroom feeling this disparity that we're leaving a segment really kind of underserved.
- accounting firms, I have been grossly overpaid and underserved
Examples
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A core commitment has been to make the materials accessible to girls and underserved populations.
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Students with visual impairments are underserved in terms of their orientation and mobility needs.
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We did some ocean projects where we brought students from underserved communities together to tell stories.
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How are underserved populations going to have more opportunities?
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Its purpose is to serve the underserved populations of the world.
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Each of these facilities is located in an urban environment and provides care to underserved populations.
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Community colleges take pride in being an access point to higher education for underserved populations.
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Calls to action concerning the educational needs of minority and underserved populations have been raised for decades.
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In a clinical setting, we advocate for those who are underserved and uninsured.
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Minds in the Making established various programs that targeted underserved groups and offered opportunities for enrichment.
Academic text (1991)
Synonyms
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3.7
People who do not have enough money, support, or chances to do well
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4.4
People who have less money, chances, or help than others
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3.9
Not having basic things like enough food, a safe home, or clean water
Not having received the help or attention needed
Not cared for or looked after so it becomes damaged
Not having enough money or help for basic needs
Antonyms
How Well-Served
Surface Forms
Morphology
underserved = underserve (transparent) = under + serve + ed
Formed by adding '-ed' to the verb 'underserve' to create an adjectival/past-participial form meaning 'not adequately served'.
Etymology
The word underserved combines under- ('not enough' or 'below') and serve ('to give help or a service'), so it describes people or places that are given too little help or services.