underrepresented

adjective

un·​der·​rep·​re·​sent·​ed ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd How to pronounce underrepresented (audio)
: inadequately represented
underrepresentation noun

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How To Make Money On Pinterest’s Creator Fund Pinterest offers a Creator Inclusion Fund that fosters the talents of underrepresented content creators through educational and financial support. Enoch Omololu, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 This alienation extends beyond the field, affecting how women in rugby and other sports are misrepresented and underrepresented in the media. Paige Perricone, The Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2025 Our ratification was just that — the underrepresented and underpaid coming together and demanding better pay and equity with our artistic counterparts. Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Mar. 2025 Managers assured her that Tractor Supply’s inclusivity initiatives — particularly its resource groups for underrepresented employees — would continue, Robinson said. Reuters, NBC News, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for underrepresented

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First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of underrepresented was in 1853

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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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