- past participle of disadvantage.
- past tense form of disadvantage.
disadvantaged
Example Sentences
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The Welsh government said support for "disadvantaged children will be enhanced" as it expands its free childcare policy.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
He added, “An attitude at the negotiation table that Canada is a subsidiary of the United States, the Canadian industry is going to be disadvantaged relative to American industry…That’s not something we’re going to accept.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Common Ground aims to support people from disadvantaged backgrounds into work but she says one of the layers creating a barrier to them is accent.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
In Gamper's view, women should not be financially disadvantaged because of their anatomy or because they need cubicles for safety reasons, for example.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
They make the same mistake I made as a boy, when I thought a disadvantaged life was circumscribed by particular occupations.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
