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adjectiveultrapoor (comparative more ultrapoor, superlative most ultrapoor)
comparative more ultrapoor · superlative most ultrapoor
- human sciencesExceptionally poor; in a state of dire poverty.
The authors' research -- which included data analysis and interviews with ultrapoor families in four regions -- found that many families weren't even aware of TANF.
2015 January 9, Aimee Picchi, “The surging ranks of America's ultrapoor”, in CBS News
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ultrapoor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ultrapoor
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