the destitute

noun

: people who are extremely poor : needy people
The charity provides food and clothing for the destitute.

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Francis was a champion for the poor, the destitute, and for immigrants, those who leave their home countries in search of a better or safer life elsewhere. — George Petras, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025 The earmark of a great nation is how its people treat the destitute or the underprivileged who began life in figurative chains. — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 20 July 2024 Patrons are continuously confronted by the destitute and mentally ill, some begging for assistance, most of which are not a real threat, but many strike an image of fear and disorder. — Lucius Riccio, New York Daily News, 1 Feb. 2026 Its mission is to help the poor, the imprisoned, the destitute, the hungry, the aged, and victims of disaster locally, nationally, and internationally. — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the destitute

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