as in difference
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a state of being different in a way that is not fair, reasonable, or expected
The author does not explain the disproportion between the value of the stones.
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Recent Examples of disproportion
Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.
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Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Those numbers and disproportion are likely to explode under the new law, in a climate where many people of color oppose Israel’s actions and many members of the Jewish faith see dangerous antisemites behind ugly encounters around Israel.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
The implications of this enormous disproportion are obvious, given that few governments support more than one or a handful of official languages.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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Becca Rothfeld, Harper's Magazine, 2 Mar. 2024
Those numbers and disproportion are likely to explode under the new law, in a climate where many people of color oppose Israel’s actions and many members of the Jewish faith see dangerous antisemites behind ugly encounters around Israel.
—Ron Kuby, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2024
The implications of this enormous disproportion are obvious, given that few governments support more than one or a handful of official languages.
—Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportion
Noun
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Most polls show a couple of percentage points’ difference among them, with the preferences for each sitting near the 20% mark.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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But what difference would the collective contributions of her and millions of other Americans make for the PE industry?—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Trump has said that trade imbalances, declining manufacturing power and the cross-border flow of drugs justified the tariffs under IEEPA.—
Jan Wolfe,
USA Today,
4 Aug. 2025
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The second: the Inner Dose Daily Skin Supplement, a capsule taken orally that addresses issues like hormonal imbalance, inflammation, and oxidative stress, which can lead to cell damage.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
4 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Food makers argue that this distinction demonstrates that titanium dioxide is not like other dyes.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 Aug. 2025
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This is really the distinction between Maslow’s self-actualization and self-transcendence.—
Arianna Huffington,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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One angle on this disparity or dispute would be to nail down what the meaning and scope of therapy and psychotherapy encompass.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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In part, that disparity comes from how states and cities without sanctuary policies respond to ICE detainer requests.—
Isabelle Chapman,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
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As natural resource constraints, environmental degradation and economic inequality intensify, tech and business leaders have a critical role to play in shaping the future of supply chains.—
Megan Brewster,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But Tocqueville’s shrewder observation is that rising legal and economic equality indirectly produces social inequality as the dominant class is forced to confront the prospect of forfeiting its dominance.—
Andrea Long Chu,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Disproportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportion. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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