as in unequal
having or showing a difference that is not fair, reasonable, or expected; too large or too small in relation to something
He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden. A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
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Recent Examples of disproportionate
These superfans have always commanded a disproportionate sum of influence.
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Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Crump, who is based in Houston, and Bryant spotlighted the disproportionate impact of these issues on Black communities and offered actionable solutions to prevent future tragedies.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Women’s higher rates of job burnout are often attributed to women’s disproportionate caregiving responsibilities outside of the workplace.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That may mean disproportionate reductions in complex areas of research like genetics.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Bing Chen, TIME, 28 Feb. 2025
Crump, who is based in Houston, and Bryant spotlighted the disproportionate impact of these issues on Black communities and offered actionable solutions to prevent future tragedies.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Women’s higher rates of job burnout are often attributed to women’s disproportionate caregiving responsibilities outside of the workplace.
—Michelle Travis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
That may mean disproportionate reductions in complex areas of research like genetics.
—Emily Badger, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disproportionate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportionate
Adjective
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Historic barriers Examples include lack of mentors, lack of female role models, gender bias, derogatory behavior in the workplace, unequal growth opportunities, lesser wage scenarios, and more.—
Paige Francis,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Racial and ethnic minorities often experience barriers to health care and have unequal health outcomes.—
Dr. Gary Spinner,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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After years of criticism, the organization diversified its 50 Best voting pool to be more racially and gender diverse and began to include restaurants in South Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa.—
Pervaiz Shallwani,
Bon Appétit,
3 Mar. 2025
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To increase access, liquid biopsies must perform consistently across diverse healthcare settings, from high-tech oncology centers to local clinics.—
Mariya Filipova,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists have observed few interactions of narwhals in their natural habitat, creating speculation about the purpose of the species’ distinctive spiraling tusk.—
Julianna Bragg,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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Male sharks are also known to bite females during mating, leaving distinctive scars.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Taste a sampling of their distinct bottlings (the Pét-Nat is a personal favorite) or sign up for one of Johan Vineyard's calendar events, like Lambapalooza (May 10)—a kid-friendly program with farm manager, Nathan Wood that weaves together wine and the estate's resident baby sheep.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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By sharing rights, the Bond franchise has arrived at a very different type of storytelling, one that fragments the story and multiplies the James Bonds to be experienced across distinct media.—
Colin Burnett,
The Conversation,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The rankings for the catchers listed here are for standard 5×5 Roto leagues (mixed universe).—
Gene McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Reflective and Representative campaign, organized by the Football Association, is working to recruit 1,000 people from Black, Asian and mixed heritage backgrounds into refereeing roles.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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But a little over 8 minutes in — roughly the same timing as the mishap in January — several engines appeared to cut off as the upper-stage Starship vehicle was still accelerating into space.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Even if the current standoff cools down, bad blood could linger, several industry-watchers have said — and not just in Canada.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportionate. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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