underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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Film Festival, powered by UTA, seeks to spotlight underrepresented independent filmmakers from around the globe and open up channels into the entertainment industry and worldwide financiers and producers.
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Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
The rule sets an interview quota for coaches from minority groups, requiring every team to interview at least two external candidates from underrepresented groups for head coach, coordinator, and general manager jobs.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
And once the industry contracts and other investors become risk-averse, what that does is shut out the underrepresented voices.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Even with these persistent and growing nurse workforce shortages, men remain underrepresented in the profession, accounting for just 12% of nurses nationally.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
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Carole Horst, Variety, 13 May 2026
The rule sets an interview quota for coaches from minority groups, requiring every team to interview at least two external candidates from underrepresented groups for head coach, coordinator, and general manager jobs.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 May 2026
And once the industry contracts and other investors become risk-averse, what that does is shut out the underrepresented voices.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
Even with these persistent and growing nurse workforce shortages, men remain underrepresented in the profession, accounting for just 12% of nurses nationally.
—Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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