be represented
idiom
—used to say that people from a particular place or group are present at an event, meeting, etc.
The town was well represented at the meeting.
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ByteDance would be represented by one person on the board, but they would be excluded from any security matters or related committees.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
MacNicol continues to be represented by Thruline Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Democracy -- understood as the right to freely express one's opinion, to cast one's vote and to be represented in elective government -- is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
No political party is allowed to be represented by more than three of the six seats on the FEC, and all rulings require at least four votes.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Japan will be represented with world premieres such as Yuichiro Sakashita’s Blonde in competition, while Nippon Cinema Now and other sections showcase the latest from homegrown talent.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Amorim’s predicament might better be represented by his defeats; United have lost more than half of the Portuguese’s 33 Premier League games in charge.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Witnesses must face the accused, and the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Joe Jonas’ solo career and work with DNCE will also be represented.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
MacNicol continues to be represented by Thruline Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Democracy -- understood as the right to freely express one's opinion, to cast one's vote and to be represented in elective government -- is the foundation of peace both within countries and between countries.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
No political party is allowed to be represented by more than three of the six seats on the FEC, and all rulings require at least four votes.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Japan will be represented with world premieres such as Yuichiro Sakashita’s Blonde in competition, while Nippon Cinema Now and other sections showcase the latest from homegrown talent.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Amorim’s predicament might better be represented by his defeats; United have lost more than half of the Portuguese’s 33 Premier League games in charge.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Witnesses must face the accused, and the accused is allowed his or her own witnesses and to be represented by a lawyer.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Sep. 2025
Joe Jonas’ solo career and work with DNCE will also be represented.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Be represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20represented. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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