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Recent Examples of unrepresentative
For example, hearings held by video conference during the pandemic enabled witnesses to share expertise with Congress from a distance and open up a process that is notoriously unrepresentative.
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Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States should also begin repairing its increasingly unrepresentative electoral system.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Research increasingly shows that local planning meetings are deeply unrepresentative, with participants skewing older, whiter, more likely to be a homeowner — and therefore more likely to support measures that prioritize their property values and the status quo.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Everything that happens in Tastemaker Season is determined by small, entirely unrepresentative bodies: a few dozen New York journalists at the NYFCC, tiny juries of creatives at the Gothams.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States should also begin repairing its increasingly unrepresentative electoral system.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Research increasingly shows that local planning meetings are deeply unrepresentative, with participants skewing older, whiter, more likely to be a homeowner — and therefore more likely to support measures that prioritize their property values and the status quo.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Everything that happens in Tastemaker Season is determined by small, entirely unrepresentative bodies: a few dozen New York journalists at the NYFCC, tiny juries of creatives at the Gothams.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrepresentative
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Joining me is my Staten Island brother, Pete Davidson, who unveils a darker, dramatic side as his character navigates a bizarre group of residents in an old age home.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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Part of that stems from fewer bizarre storytelling choices (good!), and part of it is a byproduct of an overly cautious attitude toward character development (bad).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
28 May 2025
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Because of this strange clustering, the Atlantic Shark Institute has posted signs around Narragansett alerting beachgoers to be on the lookout.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The long strange trip is proving to be even longer than anyone thought.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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And the government’s portrayal of the situation was quaint, if not fanciful.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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A lot of the game focuses on driving around the quaint Japanese town and exploring locales, but the real goal and depth lies in managing the stable of mascots and pairing them with the right jobs and handlers.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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Rather than following a foreign policy that ignores values altogether, Trump has a clear preference for values that are, in the American context, historically anomalous or—to put it in less neutral terms—bad.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2025
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Once deployed, ongoing monitoring is vital, incorporating alerts for anomalous behavior and clear incident-response strategies, including emergency rollback procedures.—
Omar Turner,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Storm surge is defined by the National Hurricane Center as an abnormal rise of water generated by a storm.—
Mallory Nicholls,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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One or more other symptoms like abnormal eye movements (nystagmus), vomiting, paleness, or fearfulness are also present.—
Colleen Doherty,
Verywell Health,
26 May 2025
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But beyond the monetary perspective, why exactly is this quirky holiday important?—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The windows and doors come in all shapes and sizes; the rooms have quirky angles.—
Mike Klingaman,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The seemingly impossible trek took a remarkable 28 hours to complete.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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All of this makes McDonald’s dominance even more remarkable; at a time when theater seems like it’s being consumed by celebrity, her career represents a commitment to the old-fashioned principles of artistry.—
Charlotte Alter,
Time,
28 May 2025
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But Gilgeous-Alexander, who edged out Jokić to prevent the big center from winning his fourth MVP, has an atypical path when compared to giants like Durant, Westbrook or James Harden, all drafted top four by Thunder general manager Sam Presti.—
Anthony Slater,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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He was eventually diagnosed with atypical anorexia, which is characterized by symptoms of anorexia without dropping below a healthy weight.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrepresentative. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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