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as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another
a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S.
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as in examples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album
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Recent Examples of representatives
An email to representatives for Affinity Gaming was not immediately returned.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
In the previous three annual meetings, a majority of representatives voted to amend the SBC constitution to ban churches with women in any pastoral role.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The deal is not yet signed but has been in the works for weeks between Mahomes' representatives at Equity Sports and Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his team.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
He was joined by fellow Republican representatives Mike Carey, Dave Joyce, Max Miller, Michael Turner, and Michael Rulli of Ohio; Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota, Nick Langworthy, Nicole Malliotakis, and Mike Lawler of New York.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 June 2026
Makhijani forced an employee to submit the allegedly falsified title-insurance policies to the bank, prosecutors added, and lied about the title issues during a teleconference with representatives from the bank.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
In response to the growing concerns, Alvidrez, community leaders and representatives from 3i Law, the firm representing the owners, held a news conference outside the Asia Center on April 29 to address questions from tenants and residents.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Arsenal, for instance, are among those to have reached out to Rogers’ representatives and asked to be kept informed of his situation.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The letter was signed by representatives of four employee groups, including associations representing office, public works, supervisory, professional, managerial and confidential employees.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 10 June 2026
In the previous three annual meetings, a majority of representatives voted to amend the SBC constitution to ban churches with women in any pastoral role.
—ABC News, 10 June 2026
The deal is not yet signed but has been in the works for weeks between Mahomes' representatives at Equity Sports and Chiefs general manager Brett Veach and his team.
—Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
He was joined by fellow Republican representatives Mike Carey, Dave Joyce, Max Miller, Michael Turner, and Michael Rulli of Ohio; Andrew Garbarino, Nick LaLota, Nick Langworthy, Nicole Malliotakis, and Mike Lawler of New York.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 June 2026
Makhijani forced an employee to submit the allegedly falsified title-insurance policies to the bank, prosecutors added, and lied about the title issues during a teleconference with representatives from the bank.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
In response to the growing concerns, Alvidrez, community leaders and representatives from 3i Law, the firm representing the owners, held a news conference outside the Asia Center on April 29 to address questions from tenants and residents.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
Arsenal, for instance, are among those to have reached out to Rogers’ representatives and asked to be kept informed of his situation.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representatives
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The issue is just one in a lineup of SBC statements that delegates of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination will consider on Wednesday, but among its most important.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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More than 11,000 delegates, known as messengers, were attending.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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To bring the concept to life, Zegna relocated a large team from Italy, including tailors, stylists, brand ambassadors and creative staff.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Teen driving ambassadors earn scholarships The SafeLIGHT Foundation has named the latest class of its Teen Ambassador Program, which aims to promote safe driving messages to prevent crashes and save lives, with each teen receiving a $2,500 college scholarship for participating.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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While most would chalk Phil's zeal up to just being an old-school kind of guy, some fans postulate that the Shah of Iran is actually a closeted homosexual himself, and there are a few examples to back this up.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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And what are some of the examples of data points on shoe styles that are collected?—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
10 June 2026
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Along with the jurors and deputies, the caravan included prosecutor Laura Adams and members of Pino’s defense team, led by attorney Howard Srebnick.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Investigators said the suspect was killed in a shootout with Carbon County Sheriff's deputies on that same highway.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
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At the same time, US envoys were holding regular talks with Iran over a potential new nuclear deal.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
24 May 2026
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Foreign leaders have condemned his on-camera treatment of the detainees and several countries summoned Israeli envoys to air their concerns.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Omene plans to regularly measure blood samples and track changes in cancer markers, and biopsy participants' abdominal fat cells every six months, to see how those respond, in terms of hormones or inflammation.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
9 June 2026
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The synthetic pyrethroid insecticide cypermethrin, which the EPA calls a possible human carcinogen, was detected on nearly half of all samples.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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He was also accused of deceiving escrow agents to secure the release of pre-construction condo deposits and then misappropriated those funds for personal expenses unrelated to the developments.—
Jay Weaver
June 6,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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When agents searched Rush’s home, investigators found 303 gold bars valued at more than $40 million, approximately $2 million in cash, and more than 30 luxury Rolex watches.—
Rena Rowe,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2026
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The defining moment of his early political career was his battle against Patrick Henry’s Bill Establishing a Provision for Teachers of the Christian Religion, which would have used a property tax to fund Christian ministers in Virginia.—
Jeffrey Rosen,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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Dodd proposed her father's birthday, June 5, as Father's Day, but ministers selected the third Sunday in June to allow more time after Mother’s Day to prepare their sermons.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Representatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representatives. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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