unrepresentative

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Recent Examples of unrepresentative The sample was small, self-selecting, and unrepresentative, several faiths were not included, and there was no placebo control. Michael Pollan, New Yorker, 19 May 2025 On university campuses and in living rooms, conversations are less about battles and borders and more about inflation, unemployment, a political system that feels unrepresentative and a future clouded by uncertainty. Salman Masood, New York Times, 2 May 2025 Invariably, these committees are composed of the most politically active party members; the most conservative Republican apparatchiks and most progressive Democrats, creating committees composed of unrepresentative slices of an unrepresentative slice of the electorate. Bob Marshall, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025 This is especially true in cases of algorithmic bias, where faulty or unrepresentative datasets yield discriminatory hiring, lending, or healthcare practices. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrepresentative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepresentative
Adjective
  • In the film, Credenza runs the bizarre amusement park of Twitlandia alongside her husband — delighting in dirty pranks, filth and cruelty along the way.
    Jane LaCroix, PEOPLE, 18 Oct. 2025
  • However, an anonymous NFL general manager has urged the team to target a bizarre position instead.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Thomas Wentworth Higginson spent his leisure time writing down the strange new lyrics in his journal.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The place was a dump, with paint chipping from the ceilings, floors slanted at strange angles, rodent droppings situated along the floorboards, and paper-thin walls that welcomed in bitter winter air.
    Jeff Pearlman, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Noir is a quaint coffee shop where white walls are a canvas for paintings by a rotation of local artists.
    Lyndsay C. Green, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • From there, drive 30 minutes north to the quaint village of Kinderhook.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Hearst’s editorial meddling was crude but not anomalous.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2025
  • One possibility is that anomalous sulfur was left over from the moon’s formation, which is thought to have occurred after a Mars-sized object called Theia smashed into Earth during the early formation of the solar system.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • There were also some abnormal college experiences.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
  • This abnormal crash rate was reported by Buckrail and Jackson Hole News and Guide.
    Owen Clarke, Outside, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Her interviews often focused on the arts or quirky stories, rather than straight politics.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
  • From Fayetteville, make the winding drive north toward the LGBTQ haven Eureka Springs, a quirky, photogenic Victorian town built into the hills.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As if the cobalt blue cabinets and arch details weren’t remarkable enough, this kitchen incorporates multiple playful patterns.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Nix had just followed an anemic first three quarters with a remarkable finishing kick for the second time in three games.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • This is atypical as a market phenomenon.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Working her way back onto the music scene in recent years while juggling parenting responsibilities for her 5-year-old daughter, Teng, always game for interesting creative opportunities, returns to Stanford Sunday for completely atypical engagement.
    Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025

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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepresentative. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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