underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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In the acting categories, six of the 20 acting nominees (or 30%) are actors from underrepresented communities.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Each is, respectively, still the most successful play and film by a Latino play and film in the United States, and Alvarado unpacks each as a breakthrough for an underrepresented minority while also acknowledging the difficulties surrounding them.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Her academic contributions provide critical insights into how underrepresented communities experience and engage with technology, and her findings inform the development of culturally responsive, impactful training solutions that fuel Tech on the Yard.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The research showed that smaller investment firms are typically more inclusive than larger ones, where women are significantly underrepresented in portfolio company leadership.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Each is, respectively, still the most successful play and film by a Latino play and film in the United States, and Alvarado unpacks each as a breakthrough for an underrepresented minority while also acknowledging the difficulties surrounding them.
—Jake Cole, IndieWire, 22 Jan. 2026
Her academic contributions provide critical insights into how underrepresented communities experience and engage with technology, and her findings inform the development of culturally responsive, impactful training solutions that fuel Tech on the Yard.
—Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
The research showed that smaller investment firms are typically more inclusive than larger ones, where women are significantly underrepresented in portfolio company leadership.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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