disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət 
: being out of proportion
a disproportionate share
disproportionately
adverb
Examples of disproportionate in a Sentence
He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.
A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
Recent Examples on the Web
They're designed to reach people who face disproportionate barriers to care.
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CBS News, 30 May 2024
The Brexit border rules are having a disproportionate impact on smaller businesses, which can struggle to cope with costs and administrative delays, and industry bodies including the Cold Chain Federation have requested the government to do more to protect them from their impact.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
That means the parents who do attend and speak up can have a disproportionate amount of sway.
—Annie Ma and Linley Sanders, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Administrators from smaller conferences are upset that they were not included in discussions about the settlement, and are worried that their conferences will have to pay a disproportionate share of the cost.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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CBS News, 30 May 2024
The Brexit border rules are having a disproportionate impact on smaller businesses, which can struggle to cope with costs and administrative delays, and industry bodies including the Cold Chain Federation have requested the government to do more to protect them from their impact.
—Byprarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 29 May 2024
That means the parents who do attend and speak up can have a disproportionate amount of sway.
—Annie Ma and Linley Sanders, The Christian Science Monitor, 29 May 2024
Administrators from smaller conferences are upset that they were not included in discussions about the settlement, and are worried that their conferences will have to pay a disproportionate share of the cost.
—Billy Witz, New York Times, 24 May 2024
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disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpōr-sh(ə-)nət
-ˈpȯr-
: being out of proportion
disproportionately
adverb
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