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 can lead to things like disproportionate environmental impact, quality control issues, and negative societal impact.
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Analysts see disproportionate impacts on different carmakers.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Liburd took the role in 2020 as part of an effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate death toll on Black, Hispanic and Native Americans.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In investigations after the fact, humanitarian organizations also raised concerns about several factors in NATO's conduct, including the targeting of a Belgrade TV station and the use of cluster bombs, which take a disproportionate civilian death toll.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Cicely Jones, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Analysts see disproportionate impacts on different carmakers.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Liburd took the role in 2020 as part of an effort to address the COVID-19 pandemic's disproportionate death toll on Black, Hispanic and Native Americans.
—arkansasonline.com, 26 Mar. 2025
In investigations after the fact, humanitarian organizations also raised concerns about several factors in NATO's conduct, including the targeting of a Belgrade TV station and the use of cluster bombs, which take a disproportionate civilian death toll.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportionate
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The state’s Indigenous children suffer the greatest consequences because most rural school districts are predominantly Alaska Native — a population that was long forced to attend separate and unequal schools.—
Emily Schwing,
ProPublica,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a country marred with unequal land distribution based on race, the government uses expropriation as a tool to address systemic land inequality and dispossession.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The survey offers a detailed portrait of a diverse and evolving Jewish community and its religious beliefs, political identities and migration patterns.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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Melbourne’s food scene celebrates its diverse population, and the city’s history is told through its restaurants.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Apr. 2025
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This distinctive hue, paler in the center and deeper around the edges, evokes the shimmering beauty of alpine glaciers and lakes and the change in their reflections as the light changes and time passes.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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These minerals vary depending on the spring, giving sparkling water its distinctive taste profiles—from softly bubbly and subtly salty to bracingly effervescent with a sharp minerality.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The title drop, when a line of dialogue references the film’s title, is a delicate art with a distinct cult following.—
Donald Liebenson,
IndieWire,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Justice Department is considering a plan to merge the ATF and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), both of which often collaborate but have distinct missions.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The return to repayment has been chaotic — marked by multiple false starts and mixed messages.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The early results have been mixed, with a 5-4 record that could easily have been 6-3.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Alongside industry leaders like Chris O’Hara of Stunts Unlimited, Leitch delivered several presentations to the Academy, ultimately leading to the Board of Governors’ vote of approval earlier this week.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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These concerns appeared to strike a chord—at least in part—with U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken, who brought up the issue several times during this week’s fairness hearing over whether to grant the settlement’s final approval.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportionate. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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