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
While awareness of the disproportionate funding against the women and minority founders has increased, very little has changed in the last 5 years.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
That amount has been split among nearly 19,000 campaigns, though a disproportionate amount has gone to the highest profile races, such as Vice President Harris’s campaign.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The relationship between gun violence and the Black community is troubled, with disproportionate numbers of police shootings and community shootings leaving lasting consequences around the country.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Smaller firms often have fewer resources than the IBMs of the world – but thought leadership can deliver returns disproportionate to its initial investment, if well-executed.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
That amount has been split among nearly 19,000 campaigns, though a disproportionate amount has gone to the highest profile races, such as Vice President Harris’s campaign.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 30 Oct. 2024
The relationship between gun violence and the Black community is troubled, with disproportionate numbers of police shootings and community shootings leaving lasting consequences around the country.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 28 Oct. 2024
Smaller firms often have fewer resources than the IBMs of the world – but thought leadership can deliver returns disproportionate to its initial investment, if well-executed.
—Rhea Wessel, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportionate
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That unequal access to monitoring stations leads to disparities in the global ionospheric mapping accuracy.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The unequal recovery since the Great Recession and frustration that costly college degrees haven’t always yielded meaningful returns have only hardened those attitudes.Maria Flynn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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The cultural differences between the U.S. and South Korea, such as how diverse versus monoracial the societies are, respectively, could also impact what a 4B movement would look like among Americans.Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Harris campaign:Path to presidency comes down to winning Michigan, 'blue wall' states Michigan's 13th Congressional District is a socioeconomically diverse area where Black residents account for the largest voting bloc.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Love them or hate them, Apple’s peripherals have a distinctive visual appeal, and that’s especially true of the Magic Trackpad.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Along with their distinctive, large black eye patches, giant pandas have short limbs and round bodies.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting related to fees and allowances paid to distributors for distinct services.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Carlos Osorio | Reuters Trump pulling the plug on Ukraine funding immediately would be an extreme scenario, according to economists at Berenberg Bank, but is a distinct possibility from a politician known for his unpredictability.Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Early research has also explored GLP-1 drugs for nicotine and opioid addiction, with mixed results.Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The City Council’s last two appointments saw mixed results in this year’s election.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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The strike killed several other Hezbollah leaders, an Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps general, and at least 33 civilians.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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For one, the boot’s stance angles have been refined over several years to hit that Goldilocks sweet spot: not too flexed, not too upright, and dead-flat edge-to-edge underfoot.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportionate. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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