underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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President Obama had directed schools to avoid enacting discipline policies that disproportionately punished underrepresented student groups — a stance later supported by President Biden.
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
For employees from underrepresented groups, immersive storytelling can interrupt the pattern of misrepresentation.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Today, women remain underrepresented in the industry, according to young female watchmaker Shona Taine, who is among those bucking the trend.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Other research has shown people in historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups sleep less and are more likely to experience worse sleep continuity and sleep satisfaction, later bedtimes, more irregular sleep patterns, higher daytime drowsiness and a greater number of sleep disorders.
—American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2025
For employees from underrepresented groups, immersive storytelling can interrupt the pattern of misrepresentation.
—Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Today, women remain underrepresented in the industry, according to young female watchmaker Shona Taine, who is among those bucking the trend.
—Rosa Rahimi, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2025
Other research has shown people in historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups sleep less and are more likely to experience worse sleep continuity and sleep satisfaction, later bedtimes, more irregular sleep patterns, higher daytime drowsiness and a greater number of sleep disorders.
—American Heart Association News, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2025
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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