disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət 
: being out of proportion
a disproportionate share
disproportionately
adverb
Examples of disproportionate in a Sentence
He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.
A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
Recent Examples on the Web
This troubling statistic reflects a deeper problem in the venture capital ecosystem: women, especially women of color, continue to face disproportionate barriers when seeking investment.
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Her works All the Boys, 2016, and Remember Me, 2019, respectively investigate the killing of young Black men and their disproportionate incarceration.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2024
Black women and girls make up disproportionate amount of missing cases
According to 2022 data from the National Crime Information Center, about 36% of missing women and girls are Black.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Riverside County leaders are reviewing a dozen requests that would rezone portions of rural residential land in Mead Valley, a move that could upset the balance between maintaining solitude for residents and shouldering a disproportionate share of warehouses.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Houston, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Her works All the Boys, 2016, and Remember Me, 2019, respectively investigate the killing of young Black men and their disproportionate incarceration.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Oct. 2024
Black women and girls make up disproportionate amount of missing cases
According to 2022 data from the National Crime Information Center, about 36% of missing women and girls are Black.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 19 Oct. 2024
Riverside County leaders are reviewing a dozen requests that would rezone portions of rural residential land in Mead Valley, a move that could upset the balance between maintaining solitude for residents and shouldering a disproportionate share of warehouses.
—Defne Karabatur, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpōr-sh(ə-)nət
-ˈpȯr-
: being out of proportion
disproportionately
adverb
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