underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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Among new members, 52% are female and 48% male, 28% come from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds, 13% have disabilities, 22% are LGBTQIA+ and 21% are from low socio-economic background.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
In this fall’s entering class, the first after the Court’s decision, Brown saw the enrollment of underrepresented minority students decline to 18% of first-year students down from 27% in 2023.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
The ethos of environmental stewardship and collective growth within Black and underrepresented communities ties seamlessly into the emerging sustainability programming space at historically Black institutions.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
In this fall’s entering class, the first after the Court’s decision, Brown saw the enrollment of underrepresented minority students decline to 18% of first-year students down from 27% in 2023.
—Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Federal contracts require that companies over a certain size set goals for subcontracting spending on businesses owned by underrepresented individuals.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
The ethos of environmental stewardship and collective growth within Black and underrepresented communities ties seamlessly into the emerging sustainability programming space at historically Black institutions.
—Essence, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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