underrepresented
adjective
un·der·rep·re·sent·ed
ˌən-dər-ˌre-pri-ˈzen-təd 
: inadequately represented
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Rooted in Palestinian culture and creativity, its wider remit is to amplify the voices of underrepresented filmmakers across the globe.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Instead, the admission officers will review the school’s institutional priorities like major, geographic diversity or underrepresented demographics, and then decide which students fit those needs best.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The consequences would fall hardest on first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students — the very Californians higher education is designed to uplift.
—Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
However, the Trump administration's executive orders, which target federal funding for DEI programs, have caused a wave of uncertainty for nonprofit organizations that provide essential services to underrepresented groups.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 May 2025
Instead, the admission officers will review the school’s institutional priorities like major, geographic diversity or underrepresented demographics, and then decide which students fit those needs best.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The consequences would fall hardest on first-generation, low-income and underrepresented students — the very Californians higher education is designed to uplift.
—Cynthia Teniente-Matson, Mercury News, 13 May 2025
However, the Trump administration's executive orders, which target federal funding for DEI programs, have caused a wave of uncertainty for nonprofit organizations that provide essential services to underrepresented groups.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 May 2025
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“Underrepresented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/underrepresented. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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