disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpȯr-sh(ə-)nət 
: being out of proportion
a disproportionate share
disproportionately
adverb
Examples of disproportionate in a Sentence
He believes that middle-class people bear a disproportionate share of the tax burden.
A disproportionate number of the students are poor.
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The opposition Labour Party, as well as the Green Party, criticized the suspensions as disproportionate, with the Labour Party proposing censure instead.
—Julia Zhong, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Hoffman said there’s a particular need for the Feels in L.A., where — she’s personally observed — there’s a disproportionate value placed on aesthetics and age.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
The opposition Labour Party, as well as the Green Party, criticized the suspensions as disproportionate, with the Labour Party proposing censure instead.
—Julia Zhong, NBC news, 5 June 2025
More than 580 bills targeting LGBTQ rights were introduced this year in state legislatures, according to the American Civil Liberties Union, and a disproportionate amount would impact transgender people.
—Brooke Migdon, The Hill, 2 June 2025
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“Disproportionate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disproportionate. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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disproportionate
adjective
dis·pro·por·tion·ate
ˌdis-prə-ˈpōr-sh(ə-)nət
-ˈpȯr-
: being out of proportion
disproportionately
adverb
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