underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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The Fashion Scholarship Fund is increasing efforts to expand access to students from underrepresented backgrounds who may not attend one of the 75 accredited FSF member colleges and universities that help prepare students for the FSF’s Case Study Application.
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
At San Jose State University, the NIH cut a five-year, $1.5 million grant to the U-RISE program, part of a nationwide NIH initiative to help students from underrepresented groups advance through college into graduate biomedical programs.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Men who did not identify as belonging to an underrepresented minority group, enjoyed the biggest salary jump, of 74%, on average.
—Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Many of these grants focused on broadening participation in science and engineering among underrepresented student groups.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 May 2025
At San Jose State University, the NIH cut a five-year, $1.5 million grant to the U-RISE program, part of a nationwide NIH initiative to help students from underrepresented groups advance through college into graduate biomedical programs.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
Men who did not identify as belonging to an underrepresented minority group, enjoyed the biggest salary jump, of 74%, on average.
—Josie Cox, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Many of these grants focused on broadening participation in science and engineering among underrepresented student groups.
—Aatish Bhatia, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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