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
Excessive wealth exerts a disproportionate influence by extracting resources from those with little or no wealth, particularly renters, and subsequently consolidating and defending that wealth, often manipulating government processes to maintain a seemingly unchangeable system.
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Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Records also show a disproportionate number of patients who have died at the center while waiting for a liver.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The system’s approach reflects a growing consensus that punitive approaches to substance use during pregnancy lead to worse medical outcomes for both parent and child and inflict disproportionate harm on families of color and families of low socioeconomic status.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Indigenous people make up a similarly disproportionate part of the homeless population.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Representation of Hispanic faculty is also disproportionate to its student population.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
The disproportionate toll on Black women is one point on which the CDC and the new study agree.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
That gives Saudi Arabia and its leader disproportionate clout beyond the kingdom, in the biggest geopolitical issues of our time—from prospects for peace in the Middle East to the global fight against climate change.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
If a disproportionate quantity of small boxes, or large boxes, makes it into one grid, the entire process could be disrupted, according to Sam Bailey, economic development policy manager at Amazon.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 2024
Gabriela Sandoval, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Records also show a disproportionate number of patients who have died at the center while waiting for a liver.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
The system’s approach reflects a growing consensus that punitive approaches to substance use during pregnancy lead to worse medical outcomes for both parent and child and inflict disproportionate harm on families of color and families of low socioeconomic status.
—Mira Cheng, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024
Indigenous people make up a similarly disproportionate part of the homeless population.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Representation of Hispanic faculty is also disproportionate to its student population.
—Emma Hall, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
The disproportionate toll on Black women is one point on which the CDC and the new study agree.
—Robin Fields, ProPublica, 5 Apr. 2024
That gives Saudi Arabia and its leader disproportionate clout beyond the kingdom, in the biggest geopolitical issues of our time—from prospects for peace in the Middle East to the global fight against climate change.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2024
If a disproportionate quantity of small boxes, or large boxes, makes it into one grid, the entire process could be disrupted, according to Sam Bailey, economic development policy manager at Amazon.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 3 Apr. 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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