disproportion

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Recent Examples of disproportion The impunity of the American police has been achieved by slow accretion through the decades, and with the tacit understanding that it would be deployed in great disproportion against black people. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023 One type of admirer thinks, Why this disproportion, a master catering to young birds? Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023 The success of the major streaming sites emerges from this disproportion: a one-month subscription costs less than a single movie ticket, and many viewers are willing to accept barely acceptable movies that then come to them without additional charges. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020 There’s no contradiction, absurdity, or disproportion in the characters’ desires and strivings, but only in the thickly hostile political environment that opposes and resists them, and that Rockwell reveals in action, as if in a cinematic X-ray. Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 29 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for disproportion 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportion
Noun
  • The difference between CVs and résumés The most obvious difference between CVs and résumés is length.
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The difference is largely due to changes in derivative liabilities, gain on sale of mine property, and gain on extinguishment of debt.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Helium is kept in pressurized tanks, and any leak can lower the system's pressure, risking an imbalance in fuel delivery to the engines, which could cause unstable combustion or even an engine shutdown.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Dak Prescott, who just shattered NFL records with a new contract extension, is playing like a bottom-half quarterback thanks to the imbalance.
    Jesse Reed, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The distinction is important because a felony arrest typically entails more rigid follow-up in court and a higher likelihood of jail detention, while a misdemeanor often ends with a citation and release on the spot.
    Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In her time as a public servant, Rep. Lee became the first Black woman elected to the State Senate from Northern California, holding the distinction of the highest-ranking Black woman in Democratic leadership.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • These disparities in attitude will intensify as the war gets closer to an end and as Ukraine’s postwar status comes into sharper focus.
    Michael Kimmage, Foreign Affairs, 7 Nov. 2024
  • These late donations are pretty consistent with the candidates’ disparity in fundraising throughout the campaign, noted Jennifer Nicoll Victor, a professor of political science at George Mason University.
    Zach Everson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Erik Ortiz Erik Ortiz is a senior reporter for NBC News Digital focusing on racial injustice and social inequality.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Many on the left focused on racial inequality, gender inequality and LGBTQ inequality.
    David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024

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“Disproportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportion. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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