overrepresented
adjective
over·rep·re·sent·ed
ˈō-vər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
ˈō-və-
: represented excessively
especially
: having representatives in a proportion higher than the average
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Further, data shows both underrepresented and overrepresented numbers of students identified as needing services.
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Does this course of action harm white men, who remain overrepresented in the top ranks of elite industries like law, tech, finance, and others?
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Latinos face lower pay and a wage ceiling Latino workers remained overrepresented in sectors with lower wages, fewer protections and limited upward mobility.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The South was also vastly overrepresented.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 20 May 2026
Does this course of action harm white men, who remain overrepresented in the top ranks of elite industries like law, tech, finance, and others?
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Latinos face lower pay and a wage ceiling Latino workers remained overrepresented in sectors with lower wages, fewer protections and limited upward mobility.
—Nicole MacIas Garibay, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The South was also vastly overrepresented.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Overrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrepresented. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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