underrepresent

[ uhn-der-rep-ri-zent ]

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verb (used with object)

to give inadequate representation to; represent in numbers that are disproportionately low.

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According to experts, the footage underrepresents the potential risk of exposure from airborne particles.
Military-grade camera shows risks of airborne coronavirus spread | Dalton Bennett, Sarah Cahlan, Daron Taylor | December 11, 2020 | Washington Post
Latinos, the fastest growing minority group in America, are even more underrepresented in Congress.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress | Dean Obeidallah | January 8, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST
Hosted by Larry Wilmore, the series will feature a diverse panel of voices currently underrepresented in comedy and television.
Meet Larry Wilmore, Stephen Colbert’s Replacement and Host of the New Series ‘The Minority Report’ | Marlow Stern | May 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
In the entertainment field, minorities are painfully underrepresented on camera.
‘SNL’ Gets What the Rest of TV Should: Racial Diversity Means Quality | Dean Obeidallah | January 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The background of Reynolds, it should go without saying, is that yes, black areas were often severely underrepresented.
Colorado’s Strange Secession Vote | Michael Tomasky | November 5, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST

As it stands, Christians and women are underrepresented in both Parliament and the constitutional drafting committee.
Showdown in Cairo: Egyptian High Court Dissolves Parliament | Vivian Salama | June 14, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST

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