underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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Cooper’s co-star Erin Doherty also presented the judges’ award to Adolescence producers Stephen Graham, Hannah Walters, and Matriarch Productions, gaining recognition for providing a platform for underrepresented voices — from all cultural backgrounds and social classes — to tell their story.
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The prize aims to elevate women’s underrepresented voices in non-fiction, where there is a persistent, systemic gap in publishing, coverage, and pay.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Women remain underrepresented at every level of the leadership pipeline.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That matters because freshwater fish remain underrepresented in international conservation policy, despite the scale of their decline.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 25 Mar. 2026
The prize aims to elevate women’s underrepresented voices in non-fiction, where there is a persistent, systemic gap in publishing, coverage, and pay.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026
Women remain underrepresented at every level of the leadership pipeline.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
That matters because freshwater fish remain underrepresented in international conservation policy, despite the scale of their decline.
—Zeb Hogan, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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