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
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The main difference between physical hunger and emotional eating is that emotional eating starts in the brain and includes sudden onset feelings of anxiety or sadness, specific cravings, not feeling satisfied even when full, and feelings of guilt after eating.—
Allison Futterman,
Discover Magazine,
15 Feb. 2025
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Per capita caps would likely result in less money for states, forcing them to make up the difference by raising taxes or cutting spending elsewhere.—
Victoria Knight,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Similarly, certain activities in the brain, such as stress, can directly affect the gut, causing digestive symptoms and imbalances in the gut microbiome.7 The gut and brain communicate through the enteric nervous system via the gut-brain connection.—
Brittany Dube,
Health,
8 Feb. 2025
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The theoretical alliance would overcome power imbalance dynamics and help foster communication as an industry for regulation.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2025
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That distinction — great — belongs to the NBA’s true title contenders, a category that remains exclusive.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Gillett has led with confidence, grace, and distinction, carrying out the exact mandate of our legislative body.—
Rep. Jaime Foster,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2025
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But those measures, much like the Rooney Rule, have not closed the racial disparities among NFL head coaches and have not stopped white coaches from appearing to be more likely to receive the benefit of the doubt.—
Joseph N. Cooper,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Our research also highlights the stark racial disparities that pervade Maryland’s justice system.—
Jasmine L. Tyler,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Feb. 2025
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Trump on Friday signed an executive order to cut U.S. aid to South Africa, citing an expropriation act that President Cyril Ramaphosa signed last month aiming to redress land inequalities that stem from South Africa's history of white supremacy.—
Reuters,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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The present distribution of treasures in museums across the world reflects the global inequality in wealth and power—in favor of Europe and North America.—
Ralph Leonard,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Disproportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportion. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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