as in difference
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a state of being different in a way that is not fair, reasonable, or expected
The author does not explain the disproportion between the value of the stones.
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Recent Examples of disproportion
The implications of this enormous disproportion are obvious, given that few governments support more than one or a handful of official languages.
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Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
In a world of absolute equality, there would be no place left for derangements of disproportion.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The impunity of the American police has been achieved by slow accretion through the decades, and with the tacit understanding that it would be deployed in great disproportion against black people.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
See All Example Sentences for disproportion
Ross Perlin, Foreign Affairs, 23 Apr. 2024
In a world of absolute equality, there would be no place left for derangements of disproportion.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
Just as the point of state neutrality is personal non-neutrality, the point of political egalitarianism is interpersonal disproportion.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 8 Feb. 2024
The impunity of the American police has been achieved by slow accretion through the decades, and with the tacit understanding that it would be deployed in great disproportion against black people.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 8 Aug. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disproportion
Noun
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One difference is that previous research, including a 2023 paper that Keeler coauthored, studied restrictive diets supervised by medical professional.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN Money,
3 June 2025
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One year later in 2009, the difference between cable and broadcast was even more pronounced, especially with the decision to air Games 1 and 2 on NBC before moving Games 3 and 4 to Versus.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
3 June 2025
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Decades later, that goal remains elusive, with stark racial imbalances persisting in many districts.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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But unlike previous technological waves, AI’s transformative power is being concentrated in the hands of remarkably few players, creating global imbalances that threaten to entrench existing inequalities for generations.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Smallpox was officially declared eradicated by the WHO in October 1980, and is today still the only human disease to achieve this distinction.—
Time,
Time,
11 June 2025
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This distinction in intent produces markedly different outcomes.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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To alleviate the disparity between funders’ donation caps and nonprofits’ need for resources, Godoy suggests nonprofits share services and spaces — such as collectively pitching in for an accountant or having joint office areas — to spur teamwork while cutting costs.—
Isabel Rivera,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2025
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Racial disparities persist, with Black and Hispanic households making up a higher proportion of renters.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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This dangerous precedent should alarm anyone who believes the rule of law must serve justice rather than entrench systemic inequality.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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The Asian population has declined in recent decades amid a staggering leap in wealth inequality, soaring rents, and the widespread impact of gentrification.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Disproportion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disproportion. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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