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overindexing

  • a word derived from index.
    index
    noun
    (in a nonfiction book, monograph, etc.) a more or less detailed alphabetical listing of names, places, and topics along with the numbers of the pages on which they are mentioned or discussed, usually included in or constituting the back matter.

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We believe that Cinemark is particularly well positioned, given its historical overindexing to family and horror content, favorable market-share setup, improving Latin America trends, constructive film-rental dynamics, and labor leverage that appears better than feared.

From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026

But now that streaming playlists are no longer overindexing on roasting chestnuts, things have gone back to normal.

From New York Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

For most of the last decade, mainstream country music has been distilling down to the dimmest version of itself, overindexing on breezy flirtation and lol-shrug rural tropes.

From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2020

Mind you, there’s not even evidence that overindexing paid streaming would hurt hip-hop: A source at Spotify told me rap dominates the paid side of the service, too, even more strongly than the ad-supported side.

From Slate ● Dec. 28, 2017