unrepresentative

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Recent Examples of unrepresentative Polling purists understandably object to such surveys as unrepresentative and unreliable. W. Joseph Campbell, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2024 The decision about who makes the November ballot is made by a small and unrepresentative group. Steve Chessin, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 Detractors argued that the process that years ago produced the design by Robert Lenz was flawed and unrepresentative of Milwaukee's majority-minority population. Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2024 The tool provided data that sometimes revealed embarrassing trends on Facebook, and Meta argued its reports were unrepresentative of the platform’s real dynamics. Adi Robertson, The Verge, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unrepresentative 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepresentative
Adjective
  • Duran Duran has paid tribute to the late American filmmaker David Lynch, whose brilliant and bizarre films laid the inspirational groundwork for a young Nick Rhodes.
    Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Jan. 2025
  • By Judy Berman January 17, 2025 6:00 AM EST The spectacular finale of Severance’s first season introduced a love triangle more bizarre than New Order could ever have imagined.
    Judy Berman, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Asked if there’s a moment that’s especially strange, like when the lineup is introduced or when the game starts, Beal said every moment is weird.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The relationship ended abruptly when Vanessa Townsend, Townsend’s wife, received a strange flower delivery accompanied by a note informing her of the affair.
    Paige Harriss, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The days when people lived and died by the Social Register are quaint history.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
  • This house is quaint and charming and might even be your dream home.
    Zoe Gowen, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The anomalous performance was a refreshing reminder of what was, and what was supposed to be.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
  • There have been an anomalous number of defensive breakdowns for the Celtics in recent weeks, regardless of Jrue Holiday’s and Porziņģis’ absences.
    Jared Weiss, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Compared to male rats that didn’t consume any dye, male rats that ate the most had a significantly higher incidence of tumors — both malignant and benign — as well as abnormal cell growth in the thyroid.
    Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Notably, two or more abnormal body fat measurements could still classify an individual as obese, regardless of BMI.
    Dr. Jennifer Miao, ABC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • But this quirky restaurant in Mexico’s second largest city personifies the offbeat ambience and culinary artistry that makes Guadalajara one of the leading south-of-the-border foodie destinations.
    Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
  • The real signs of life came from FFS, their quirky 2015 collabo with Sparks.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Trailing 6-4, Tien showed remarkable composure and character to win six of the last seven points, securing the victory in four hours, 49 minutes.
    George Ramsay, CNN, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Pearn's history with Truex includes a remarkable period where the duo clinched a championship and 24 wins between 2015 and 2019.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Like their taste in lyrics, Mortal Fools is atypical, as far as bands go.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2025
  • Extreme winds and drought conditions fueled the blazes during a season in which wildfires are atypical.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepresentative. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.

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