overrepresent
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- overrepresentation noun
Example Sentences
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The sample does slightly overrepresent older people, who are not known to commit much violence worldwide, she says.
From Science Magazine • Jul. 19, 2022
Some researchers point to one more factor: lingering stigma, including terms like “broken home” and picture books and TV shows that overrepresent nuclear families.
From Slate • Jul. 11, 2022
A recent survey by YouGov America illustrates the real-life tendency to overrepresent the size of minority populations.
From Scientific American • Apr. 27, 2022
I tried to overrepresent talking to boys of color, which is something I didn’t break out in “Girls & Sex” and wanted to break out more in the boy book.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 20, 2020
Polls conducted by snail mail may overrepresent the elderly.
From Slate • May 17, 2012
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