as in unequal
having or showing a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected; too large or too small in relation to something
He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden. A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
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Recent Examples of disproportionate
But the numbers call particular attention to the disproportionate amount of stress mothers are feeling.
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
The letter highlighted the disproportionate level of policing enforcement that occurs in those neighborhoods east of Troost Avenue.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
For a band that has spent so much of its career in relative obscurity, the Blue Nile have had disproportionate brushes with fame.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
Core safeguards against disproportionate impacts on disadvantaged communities remain in place, and historic preservation and infrastructure standards continue to apply.
—Carlina Rivera, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 3 Feb. 2026
The letter highlighted the disproportionate level of policing enforcement that occurs in those neighborhoods east of Troost Avenue.
—Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
For a band that has spent so much of its career in relative obscurity, the Blue Nile have had disproportionate brushes with fame.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 1 Feb. 2026
Core safeguards against disproportionate impacts on disadvantaged communities remain in place, and historic preservation and infrastructure standards continue to apply.
—Carlina Rivera, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportionate
Adjective
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In my experience, men often perceive women’s concerns about unequal household labor as a personal attack.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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They were deliberately constructed to justify enslavement, land theft and unequal treatment under the law.—
Rosalind Osgood,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The new installment promises challenges across diverse locations, from navigating the Angolan desert in track vehicles to immersing in Malaysia’s automotive scene and testing American performance cars in California.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2026
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Everyone, for different reasons, will be watching to see if this experiment in democratic socialist governance in a city as diverse and unwieldy as New York City will succeed or fail.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For the splashy Love Story premiere in New York tonight, meanwhile, Pidgeon wanted to nod to her character’s distinctive dressing approach with her very own red carpet look.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 Feb. 2026
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Prefer a distinctive spin on a New York pie?—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
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Across the experiments, the sensor network was consistently effective at producing distinct signal patterns and activating protective responses depending on the force applied.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cake is made of three distinct layers of chocolate.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
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Her course to bobsled success has been arduous and circuitous, including moments of firsts for a woman – one of the firsts to pilot a mixed-gender team in four-man, and the first to drive an all-female team against men in a World Cup – and fights for a woman.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Along the way, hikers are surrounded by mafic southern mixed chaparral, a unique type of chaparral vegetation that is found in mafic soils, which are rich in magnesium and iron.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Her authority has been challenged in several high-profile cases, diminishing hopes in both progressive and populist MAGA circles for tough antitrust enforcement.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Walker took home the award, several members of Seattle’s defense turned in MVP-level efforts.—
Alex Valdes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportionate. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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