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Recent Examples of unrepresentative
Business within the neighboring countries and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region is also at stake, with regional leaders observing that an unrepresentative election process would detract from economic confidence in Myanmar and affect cross-border commercial ties.
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
So while not nearly as disastrous, there’s a precedent for a small sample size, like such, to be unrepresentative of a team’s final product.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Ferocious opposition Supporters of the president might pooh-pooh these results as unrepresentative.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 22 Dec. 2025
So while not nearly as disastrous, there’s a precedent for a small sample size, like such, to be unrepresentative of a team’s final product.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 18 Nov. 2025
Ferocious opposition Supporters of the president might pooh-pooh these results as unrepresentative.
—Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepresentative
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The eccentric cast of characters around him match his energy nicely, particularly McGinley's genuinely bizarre Walter, whose manic energy is a frequent source of humor.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Sometimes football throws up these bizarre twists of fate.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Key themes in her work include environmental catastrophe, belief, and the strange and unsettling aspects of human life.—
Joy Williams,
The Dial,
3 Mar. 2026
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Foremost among them was his strange work schedule.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
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Spend the day lounging on the wide, spacious beaches, fishing in clear Gulf waters, or staying satiated at quaint small businesses like Skinny’s Place, North Shore Cafe, or The Doctor’s Office speakeasy.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2026
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Violence in European soccer has subsided; English hooligans now seem almost quaint.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Modern data tools allow states to identify duplicate claims, incompatible eligibility overlaps, or anomalous billing patterns before losses grow.—
Timothy M. Herbst,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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In 1977, two eminent astrophysicists proposed that the anomalous aluminum likely came from a nearby supernova explosion.—
James Dinneen,
Quanta Magazine,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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And their response to her is like, maybe that’s not abnormal [for Jackie].—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
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Since beginning their racing journey in 2013, the duo has run thousands of miles, including a remarkable 3,205 mile run across America in just 60 days to raise awareness for cerebral palsy and inspire athletes of all abilities.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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March 8 is International Women's Day — a date picked in honor of a remarkable Russian protest.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
8 Mar. 2026
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This masterpiece of a hotel breathes new life into the historic 1908 Union Pacific Depot—offering a stay steeped in history, authentic hospitality, and quirky rail-era character.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Mar. 2026
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With Venus in your chatty 3rd house sextiling quirky Uranus in your inventive 5th house, there’s no doubt of that.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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Auriemma experimented with some atypical lineups throughout the first half, throwing different looks at the Red Storm.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bo Davidson’s career trajectory has been atypical.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepresentative. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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