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as in described
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats
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as in depicted
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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as in symbolized
to serve as a material counterpart of
this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth
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Recent Examples of represented
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bill represented a compromise between state leaders and a coalition of progressive lawmakers and labor unions who’d pushed hard for the proposal.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
On the international stage, Schmid most recently represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The ringleader is Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders of his generation with Liverpool, who has captained the Oranje for a national record 72 appearances and represented the Dutch national team for a decade.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, more than 92% of it represented equity in the company, according to Paramount.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Solutions also can come from mutual decision making in a collaborative approach, like what Module did in a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, which represented the first new construction in the city’s borough of Etna in 12 years.
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Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In the 1950s, a new opportunity to develop bearing seals rose and by the mid-1970s that represented 70% of sales.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Ron is represented by WME and Johanna Castillo and Tom Ishizuka at Writers House Literary Agency.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Adjective
Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bill represented a compromise between state leaders and a coalition of progressive lawmakers and labor unions who’d pushed hard for the proposal.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
On the international stage, Schmid most recently represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The ringleader is Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders of his generation with Liverpool, who has captained the Oranje for a national record 72 appearances and represented the Dutch national team for a decade.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, more than 92% of it represented equity in the company, according to Paramount.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Solutions also can come from mutual decision making in a collaborative approach, like what Module did in a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, which represented the first new construction in the city’s borough of Etna in 12 years.
—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In the 1950s, a new opportunity to develop bearing seals rose and by the mid-1970s that represented 70% of sales.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Ron is represented by WME and Johanna Castillo and Tom Ishizuka at Writers House Literary Agency.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented
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At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.
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Tatum sparked that early rally with a steal and a fast-break layup, followed by a spinning and-one finish over Josh Hart and a drawn foul on another drive.
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The other report described four cases of tetanus in children in four different states — Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin — all occurring in 2024.
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At the center of KeyBanc’s hesitation is Starship, the giant reusable rocket that Musk, the CEO, has described as critical to the future of satellite deployment, deep-space exploration and, eventually, colonization of Mars.
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Until July 15, Argentina fans looking for community or local fanatics can view and purchase the World Cup depicted through the eyes of an artist, fútbol lover and Argentinian woman in Café Corazón at 110 Southwest Blvd.
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In the short teaser trailer, Olive can be seen surprising Adam with an unexpected kiss as her friend Ahn looks on, a scene that is also depicted on the book’s cover.
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Critics argued that the message of a White man elevated above both a Native American and an African symbolized racial superiority.
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After emancipation, these traditions symbolized more than just celebration for Black Texans.
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Other rooms featured colorful, painted plaster.
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Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community.
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Stark White The past few years have been characterized by warm, off-white tones, and in 2026, designers agree that this trend is not set to change.
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The lands historically now known as Ukraine were occupied by the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth for centuries, and many Ukrainians view their nation’s genesis as the rebellion of Cossack Hetman Boghdan Khmelnitsky against the commonwealth, an event characterized by massacres of Poles and Jews.
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She’s portrayed as misguided and misunderstood, not evil.
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In Legend, a world made up of unicorns, magic, and rainbows, Darkness (portrayed by Tim Curry) attempts to create eternal night by killing the remaining unicorns.
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And to be an American is to be embroiled in the great democratic experiment that has been defined by division from the beginning.
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The first merges Birkenstock’s first-ever sandal, the one-strap Madrid from 1963, featured with the Big Buckle, and is merged with its successor, the Arizona sandal launched in 1973 and defined by the brand’s original square buckles.
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“Represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represented. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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