overrepresentation
Americannoun
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the state or fact of being overrepresented.
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the act or process of overrepresenting.
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"I think there is an overrepresentation of the value that Vaca Muerta can bring to solving the structural problems facing the Argentine economy," he says.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
Despite the amyloid screening failures, Hispanics made up 22.5% of the U.S. arm of Eisai's trial, an overrepresentation compared to the US population.
From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023
Bias, the A.I. company said, is caused by “overrepresentation” in its general data sets, though it did not specify if overrepresentation of white people was the issue here.
From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023
“Trans people are more likely to face family rejection and even abuse at home based on their gender identity, which leads to overrepresentation in foster care, juvenile detention, and among unhoused youth.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2023
A lack of mental health training — or negative attitudes toward those with mental illness — among police, jurors and judges contributes to an overrepresentation of people with mental illness in jails and prisons.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 22, 2021
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