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

The New York Times draws much more web traffic than Letterboxd and such technical hiccups are essentially anomalous.

— J. Kim Murphy, IndieWire, 6 Nov. 2026
Save for an anomalous multi-core Cinebench result and some finishes within the margin of error, the PROLED XDR MacBook Pro eclipsed the outgoing 16-inch model at every opportunity, with the same chip.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of anomalous

Adjective

In Karl’s case, the changes to his own facial recognition pathways began after surgery to remove an arteriovenous malformation, an abnormal tangle of blood vessels, from his right posterior temporal region.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 12 Nov. 2026
AFib affects approximately 1 in every 22 Americans and is caused by abnormal electrical signals in the heart, according to the National Institutes of Health.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of abnormal

Adjective

The family was clear about their plans for their atypical use of the space.

— Joyce Cohen, New York Times, 29 Oct. 2026
Anyone who’s seen The Rehearsal knows Nathan Fielder is an unusually self-insertive documentarian, one willing to use atypical methods to present a truthful representation of his subject.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of atypical

Adjective

Instead, we’re presented with deviant men defined only by their fetishes, creating an uneasy imbalance that’s impossible to ignore.

— Jay Weissberg, Variety, 4 Sep. 2026
Martyn Rady, Masaryk Professor Emeritus of Central European history at University College London, who was not involved in the study, agreed that Zosia was an example of a deviant burial.

— Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of deviant

Adjective

Similarly, after the traumas of the Civil War and Reconstruction, some Southern writers emphasized aberrant behavior to undercut the aristocratic whitewash of gentility and custom.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
The aberrant digit only crept in because Ford owned the rights to Model E and wasn’t interested in selling.

— Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of aberrant

Adjective

Even more impressive than that, his rack is the third biggest recorded for a nontypical whitetail and the biggest ever claimed by a hunter.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Verma-Lallian, whose background is in real estate investing, said Hollywood has proven to be a largely attractive market for herself and other nontypical private investors looking to diversify their portfolios.

— Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of nontypical

Adjective

The Wiles interviews stuck out for their candor, which is unusual for a sitting White House chief of staff.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2026
Claude can also flag unusual transactions, duplicate charges, unexpected fees and bills that have gradually increased.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of unusual

Adjective

Look for irregular costs like insurance premiums, car repairs, medical expenses, annual subscription or membership fees, summer or spring break trips, back-to-school supplies, home maintenance or holiday gift shopping.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026
Her team found a 77% higher rate of irregular heartbeats during the six weeks around the 2016 election, compared with a control period.

— Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of irregular

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