underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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But many of these AI tools are laden with bias, leading to candidates from underrepresented racial groups being filtered out.
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Many of these grants were crucial for training future scientists and broadening the STEM workforce to include historically underrepresented groups.
—Lisa Eyler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The idea for the exhibit began with a series of conversations with artists and community leaders about the underrepresented stories of cooperation between Haitian and African American residents in Miami.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Her upcoming short film Amid the Noise & Haste explores the underrepresented trans experience of dysphonia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Many of these grants were crucial for training future scientists and broadening the STEM workforce to include historically underrepresented groups.
—Lisa Eyler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The idea for the exhibit began with a series of conversations with artists and community leaders about the underrepresented stories of cooperation between Haitian and African American residents in Miami.
—Jonel Juste, Miami Herald, 30 July 2025
Her upcoming short film Amid the Noise & Haste explores the underrepresented trans experience of dysphonia.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 29 July 2025
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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