overrepresent
Americanverb (used with object)
Other Word Forms
- overrepresentation noun
Example Sentences
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The organizations are not necessarily representative of hospital systems nationwide and may overrepresent both “large health systems with more resources to implement high-cost interventions and small community-based providers on the frontline with limited supports,” according to the report.
From Seattle Times
The sample does slightly overrepresent older people, who are not known to commit much violence worldwide, she says.
From Science Magazine
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
A recent survey by YouGov America illustrates the real-life tendency to overrepresent the size of minority populations.
From Scientific American
Rent-tracking firms like CoStar and Apartment List can overrepresent large apartment buildings and higher-end units.
From Seattle Times
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