overrepresented
adjective
over·rep·re·sent·ed
ˈō-vər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
ˈō-və-
: represented excessively
especially
: having representatives in a proportion higher than the average
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Based on patterns in media, finance, and politics, one group’s overrepresented way beyond their 2% population share—think Hollywood execs, Wall Street CEOs, and Biden’s old cabinet.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
And those guesses rely on default templates drawn from overrepresented groups in media and training data: cisgender, white, able-bodied, thin.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In legislative bodies, the overrepresented majority runs roughshod over the underrepresented citizenry.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
But among the most overrepresented jobs in the romance genre, and for love interests in general, is the architect.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 9 July 2025
And those guesses rely on default templates drawn from overrepresented groups in media and training data: cisgender, white, able-bodied, thin.
—Diana Spehar, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
In legislative bodies, the overrepresented majority runs roughshod over the underrepresented citizenry.
—Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
But among the most overrepresented jobs in the romance genre, and for love interests in general, is the architect.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Overrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overrepresented. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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