underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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The study also found that the additional federal support failed to increase enrollment in graduate programs, including for underrepresented students.
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Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
If hip-hop was surprisingly well-represented, country was very much underrepresented, with nary a nomination in any of the four all-genre categories.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Ulta says the initiative is part of its efforts to support underrepresented founders.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Brit List founder Alexandra Arlango said this year’s list of 15 comes close to male-female parity and half are from historically underrepresented voices.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Tribune News Service, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
If hip-hop was surprisingly well-represented, country was very much underrepresented, with nary a nomination in any of the four all-genre categories.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Ulta says the initiative is part of its efforts to support underrepresented founders.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Brit List founder Alexandra Arlango said this year’s list of 15 comes close to male-female parity and half are from historically underrepresented voices.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for underrepresented
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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