overrepresent

[ oh-ver-rep-ri-zent ]

verb (used with object)

1. to give too much representation to; represent in numbers that are disproportionately high.

Other Words From

• over·repre·sen·tation noun

Example Sentences

The organizations are not necessarily representative of hospital systems nationwide and may overrepresent both “large health systems with more resources to implement high-cost interventions and small community-based providers on the frontline with limited supports,” according to the report.

From Seattle Times

The sample does slightly overrepresent older people, who are not known to commit much violence worldwide, she says.

From Science Magazine

But she suspects the survey responses overrepresent the number of Americans who would be willing to turn to violence because, she says, surveys tend to overstate what people actually think.

From Science Magazine

Some researchers point to one more factor: lingering stigma, including terms like “broken home” and picture books and TV shows that overrepresent nuclear families.

From Slate

A recent survey by YouGov America illustrates the real-life tendency to overrepresent the size of minority populations.

From Scientific American