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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are underrepresented" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a group or category that has a smaller presence or representation compared to others in a particular context.
Example: "Women in technology are underrepresented, making up only a small percentage of the workforce."
Alternatives: "are inadequately represented" or "are not sufficiently represented."
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are underrepresented
verb
To represent something as being lower or smaller than is true.
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Hispanics are underrepresented here.
No wonder they are underrepresented.
Latinos are underrepresented, but so are whites.
And some fields are underrepresented.
Republicans are underrepresented in the Assembly and Democrats are underrepresented in the Senate.
In Japan, women are underrepresented in senior-level positions.
They are underrepresented at each level of the government.
The fact is that women are underrepresented in certain professions.
Despite this advantage, proteins are underrepresented in materials science.
Women are underrepresented in the science and engineering fields.
And it is not just women who are underrepresented.
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