1
as in describing
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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2
as in depicting
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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3
as in symbolizing
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 representing
The Republican lawmaker representing Georgia’s northwest has, in recent days, doubled down on her criticism of her own party, this time hammering in on the continuing government shutdown.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
That’s how many families the Social Media Victims Law Center is currently representing—families whose children have been harmed or lost forever to social media.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The figure was detailed in a court document the Justice Department submitted in response to a lawsuit from unions representing government workers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
In 2015, when Comley was on the books at London club Queens Park Rangers, the Montserratian federation approached him about representing their national team.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The operation took place in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, representing a milestone in the deployment of autonomous and remotely operated systems in frontline combat.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Each year, seniors representing a vareity of skill sets try-out for all four shows.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
The union representing prison guards fought the legislation from the start, and Governor Andrew Cuomo at first did not support it.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 Oct. 2025
That’s how many families the Social Media Victims Law Center is currently representing—families whose children have been harmed or lost forever to social media.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
The figure was detailed in a court document the Justice Department submitted in response to a lawsuit from unions representing government workers.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 12 Oct. 2025
In 2015, when Comley was on the books at London club Queens Park Rangers, the Montserratian federation approached him about representing their national team.
—Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The operation took place in the Kharkiv region of eastern Ukraine, representing a milestone in the deployment of autonomous and remotely operated systems in frontline combat.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Each year, seniors representing a vareity of skill sets try-out for all four shows.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Oct. 2025
But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
The union representing prison guards fought the legislation from the start, and Governor Andrew Cuomo at first did not support it.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representing
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During the Vatican audience, Leo received dozens of letters from migrants expressing fear of deportation and describing the emotional toll of living under constant threat.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Abdilahi made the case for recognition, describing Somaliland’s people as distinct from the rest of Somalia, which has been plagued by instability for decades.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Joist ceilings are painted white, and wallpaper depicting pink roses is stretched across a wall.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Video circulated widely on social media showing the aftermath of the shooting, depicting a man on the ground in front of a car and another man standing holding a gun.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Soon after, images of Blair walking red carpets with a jeweled cane went viral, symbolizing a new kind of beauty and strength.—
Emily Cegielski,
Flow Space,
10 Oct. 2025
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Though modern science has disproven this idea, the name persists, symbolizing the fiery imagery long associated with volcanic eruptions.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The show takes a major leap in characterizing the relationship between Gein and hardware store owner/manager Bernice Worden as romantic.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The young researchers inspired by that discovery are, today, leading the charge in discovering and characterizing thousands of exoplanets with some of the most expensive telescopes and space missions ever constructed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Garfield is leading the feature that is now in production, portraying the leader of a ferocious rebellion against the tyranny of King Richard II.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Oct. 2025
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Trump then spoke before the Israeli Knesset, portraying the ceasefire as a personal and unparalleled victory.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Bubble hems returned across skirts, pants and jackets, proving the detail can feel sharp and modern when well executed, while skirts in every form — sharp and structured, flowing and asymmetric — emerged as the defining piece of spring 2026.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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This absence of shame is a defining generational factor.—
Glynnis MacNicol,
Flow Space,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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