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
This is particularly the case because wealthy individuals receive disproportionate benefits from the charitable tax deduction system.
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
Gabriel Vilardi has scored or set up a disproportionate number of Winnipeg’s most exciting goals this season.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
But a disproportionate number of the children who have faced adult charges in these counties come from communities of color, making Miami-Dade and Broward the two judicial circuits in the state with the highest share of minority children tried as adults.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Opposition politicians had faced a wildly disproportionate number of investigations.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 24 Dec. 2024
Gabriel Vilardi has scored or set up a disproportionate number of Winnipeg’s most exciting goals this season.
—Murat Ates, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
But a disproportionate number of the children who have faced adult charges in these counties come from communities of color, making Miami-Dade and Broward the two judicial circuits in the state with the highest share of minority children tried as adults.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
Opposition politicians had faced a wildly disproportionate number of investigations.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportionate
Adjective
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The racial wealth gap between Black and white households stems from unequal labor income, disparate housing equity and student loan debt, Alyasah Sewell, an associate professor of sociology at Emory University, said in the report.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
14 Jan. 2025
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But in a world of unequal risks and unequal power, who gets to choose the path such projects will take?—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Matharu opened his store at 40 Savile Row in 2022 and brought a younger, more diverse clientele to the area.—
Denny Lee,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Jan. 2025
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The page for Project Equity, a 2021 initiative launched by the FDA's Oncology Center of Excellence to ensure that cancer drugs were evaluated for approval based on data from a diverse group of study participants, has gone dark.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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His distinctive dance moves quickly went viral— the dance looks like someone standing in place and pumping their arms back and forth, as if trying to dry their back with an invisible towel.—
Phil Harrell,
NPR,
20 Jan. 2025
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In some ways, because of their ability to secure bigger hits and Goosebumps’ multigenerational focus, the anthology series acts as a period piece and time capsule, sonically capturing two distinctive moments and their music trends.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The relationship between hardware and software is equally similar and distinct—both serve the disabled community, but both serve in different ways, with some individuals requiring one over the other.—
Grant Stoner,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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Wood Snake, in particular, makes this year distinct from the next.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Social media reacted with mixed commentary about the sensitive topic of colorism.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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Despite optimism from the companies involved, as CNN reports, past presidential investment announcements have yielded mixed results.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
22 Jan. 2025
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The lesson of the past several decades—Trump’s first term included—is that Latin American instability never remains contained within the region.—
Will Freeman,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2025
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Even as Kansas plunged forward with an audacious financing plan, researchers over several decades have consistently found that stadiums and arenas are not major drivers of economic development.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportionate. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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