overrepresented

adjective

over·​rep·​re·​sent·​ed ˈō-vər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd How to pronounce overrepresented (audio)
ˈō-və-
: represented excessively
especially : having representatives in a proportion higher than the average
overrepresentation noun

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But among the most overrepresented jobs in the romance genre, and for love interests in general, is the architect. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025 Vegas Golden Knights With 7 total selections, and 4 for Team Canada, the Vegas Golden Knights are the second-most overrepresented team in the 4 Nations Face-Off. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Many of the Counting Crows’ most overrepresented nouns could be a wallpaper motif for a six-year-old boy’s bedroom. Leila Sales, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2024 But perhaps the point is that the meaning of discrimination varies with context, and that jurists view underrepresented minorities’ discrimination claims differently from overrepresented minorities’ discrimination claims. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for overrepresented

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First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of overrepresented was in 1900

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“Overrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrepresented. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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