as in difference
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a state of being different in a way that is not fair, reasonable, or expected
The author does not explain the disproportion between the value of the stones.
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Recent Examples of disproportion
In a world of absolute equality, there would be no place left for derangements of disproportion.
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Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The impunity of the American police has been achieved by slow accretion through the decades, and with the tacit understanding that it would be deployed in great disproportion against black people.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
One type of admirer thinks, Why this disproportion, a master catering to young birds?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
The success of the major streaming sites emerges from this disproportion: a one-month subscription costs less than a single movie ticket, and many viewers are willing to accept barely acceptable movies that then come to them without additional charges.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020
See All Example Sentences for disproportion
Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The impunity of the American police has been achieved by slow accretion through the decades, and with the tacit understanding that it would be deployed in great disproportion against black people.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
One type of admirer thinks, Why this disproportion, a master catering to young birds?
—Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 June 2023
The success of the major streaming sites emerges from this disproportion: a one-month subscription costs less than a single movie ticket, and many viewers are willing to accept barely acceptable movies that then come to them without additional charges.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2020
See All Example Sentences for disproportion
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportion
Noun
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In 2012, for example, 49% of Americans responding to the General Social Survey, a long-standing national survey that measures societal change, said Black-white differences in income, housing and jobs were due to a lack of willpower on the part of Black people.—
Karyn Vilbig,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2025
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If learning the difference in roles that wielding a switch axe has in contrast to a hammer doesn’t sound complex enough there are elemental weaknesses and resistances to keep in mind around each monster.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Lake said that an imbalance in hormonal pathways can increase PCOS risk.—
Angelica Stabile,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Economists often refer to this as implicit debt, where an intergenerational imbalance causes future generations to be saddled with higher costs.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Five years ago, Robert Wallach (Bobby) had an idea that seemed radical: to revolutionize the gig economy by eliminating the distinction between employees and independent contractors.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Palmer has embraced the distinction, leveraging her position to create opportunities for other women.—
Julia Boorstin,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Only in 2023 did the N.I.H. designate people with disabilities as a community that experienced health disparities.—
Katrina Miller,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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This only serves to further marginalize such populations, leading to worse health care outcomes and further disparities and inequities in health care.—
Kristin Brownell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2025
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Atlanta was ranked the worst city for income inequality in a 2024 GOBankingRates report.—
Luis Giraldo,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2025
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The impact of these inequalities compounds over time, leaving many women earning less than their male counterparts, despite equal or greater experience.—
Kat Cosley,
Flow Space,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Disproportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportion. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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