unrepresentative
adjective
un·rep·re·sen·ta·tive
ˌən-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-tə-tiv 
: not representative: such as
a
: not typical or characteristic : atypical
an unrepresentative sample
We only claim that our town is not all that unrepresentative of America in its mixture of idealism and weakness, ambitions and muddles …—
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b
: not representing an electorate
an unrepresentative judiciary
unrepresentativeness
noun
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For example, hearings held by video conference during the pandemic enabled witnesses to share expertise with Congress from a distance and open up a process that is notoriously unrepresentative.
—Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States should also begin repairing its increasingly unrepresentative electoral system.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Research increasingly shows that local planning meetings are deeply unrepresentative, with participants skewing older, whiter, more likely to be a homeowner — and therefore more likely to support measures that prioritize their property values and the status quo.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Everything that happens in Tastemaker Season is determined by small, entirely unrepresentative bodies: a few dozen New York journalists at the NYFCC, tiny juries of creatives at the Gothams.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
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Lorelei Kelly, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025
The United States should also begin repairing its increasingly unrepresentative electoral system.
—Charles A. Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2021
Research increasingly shows that local planning meetings are deeply unrepresentative, with participants skewing older, whiter, more likely to be a homeowner — and therefore more likely to support measures that prioritize their property values and the status quo.
—Rachel Cohen, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Everything that happens in Tastemaker Season is determined by small, entirely unrepresentative bodies: a few dozen New York journalists at the NYFCC, tiny juries of creatives at the Gothams.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Unrepresentative.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrepresentative. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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