NONREPRESENTATIVE Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

nonrepresentative

adjective

Definition of nonrepresentative

as in anomalous

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Recent Examples of nonrepresentative As fewer Americans answer surveys, are those who do inherently nonrepresentative? — David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 In open session, the board heard reports on summer school and district demographics, and approved raises and a benefits increase for Classified Confidential, Supervisory, and Management nonrepresentative groups retroactive to July 1, 2022. — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2023 In those cases, small, nonrepresentative subsets of users self-select to curate material, and each one can see what the others are doing. — Gilad Edelman, Wired, 1 Sep. 2021 The episode is perfect insight into mainstream American views of othered places — Africa or Asia, New Orleans or Compton — a story limned by limited outsiders and thus nonrepresentative, objectified and objectionable. — Tunde Wey, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2018

Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonrepresentative

Adjective

Authorities can reconstruct routes, identify anomalous behavior, and compare activities against permit conditions long after the event itself has occurred.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Researchers demonstrated those effects using a quantum anomalous Hall (QAH) insulator, a magnetic topological material that blocks electrical current through its interior but allows electrons to travel along its edges in only one direction.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026

Definition of anomalous

Adjective

The condition, also known as cervical kyphosis, is an abnormal forward curve of the neck.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
This is particularly noteworthy given the sheer number of heatwaves and other abnormal weather events across the continent this past summer alone.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of abnormal

Adjective

For example, speech models such as Whisper, Azure Speech, and similar services have been found to underperform when recognizing child speech, atypical speech, and accented speech.

— Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Mainoo’s unique but atypical skill set gives Carrick a degree of wiggle room when constructing the midfield.

— Carl Anka, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of atypical

Adjective

How often the crimes of a deviant cast shadows on others for years to come.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Most of all, the repercussions are felt by students, who receive a very clear message about which stories their community considers dirty or deviant.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

Definition of deviant

Adjective

Sabatini suggested to the jury there were possible explanations for that aberrant behavior without settling on a specific reason.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Learning that these behaviors not only exist, but are prevalent in the animal kingdom, Page says, helps debunk what remains a widespread belief among certain humans that homosexuality and transgenderism are unnatural and aberrant.

— Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026

Definition of aberrant

Adjective

Scrivner’s 9×9 bull has been officially scored by Boone & Crockett at 411 1/8-inches, and it was just recently declared a new Oklahoma record for a nontypical bull elk.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 8 Jan. 2026
Spillers’ big nontypical whitetail sports 18 points and scored 198 2/8 inches.

— Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023

Definition of nontypical

Adjective

But a small part is how the Rays have managed his unusual situation, handling him with some care.

— Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
Categories for entrants in the pet parade included cutest pet, an owner and pet dress-alike, the biggest and smallest pet, most unusual pet and best trick.

— David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026

Definition of unusual

Adjective

This condition, present in up to one in eight premenopausal women, is associated multiple systemic issues, including irregular periods, ovarian cysts and infertility.

— Nina Shapiro, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
The more modern versions alternate rough branches and irregular shapes with classic designs, transforming coral into a warm accent that immediately evokes the Mediterranean, Southern Italy, and summers spent by rocky shores and crystal-clear seas.

— Selene Oliva, Glamour, 18 July 2026

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