underrepresented

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Though Latinos make up about 40% of the state’s population and are California’s largest ethnic group, they historically have lower turnout in elections and are underrepresented in government.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Marvell is an information-technology company, and that sector is underrepresented in the S&P 500 relative to its weighting in the S&P Total Market Index, which houses a wider swath of companies.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Black and Hispanic doctors are underrepresented relative to their share of the population, according to a 2018 study by the Association of American Medical Colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

It was joined by Proud Lillywhites - the LGBTQI+ Supporters' Association, and SpursREACH, which promotes the values of fans from underrepresented ethnic backgrounds.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

You realised that quite a lot of types were underrepresented in Chambers Street, that feral and obscure and altogether monstrous forces must be at work, as yet altogether unassimilated by those neat administrative reorganisations.

From The New Machiavelli by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)