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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
Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Gucci was well represented by Elle Fanning in sky blue faux furs and Doja Cat in sunshine gold sequins.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Towers, who represented herself in the case, alleged racial discrimination under Title VII.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Siljander represented southwest Michigan from 1981 to 1987.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
These emails represented the first new eyewitness information related to the disappearance in more than two decades.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The firm previously represented Michele Kang in her 2022 purchase of controlling interest in the Spirit and advised on both the Seattle Sounders’ investment in the NWSL’s Seattle Reign and the purchase of the San Diego Wave by Lauren Leichtman and Arthur Levine.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Part of Javice’s legal team is Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel, who is also the lawyer who has previously represented Elon Musk.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
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.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
In Hoyer’s mind, the Tokyo Series represented the culmination of the organization’s long-running efforts to establish connections in Nippon Professional Baseball, highlight the Cubs as a brand overseas and turn Chicago into a destination for Japanese players.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Gucci was well represented by Elle Fanning in sky blue faux furs and Doja Cat in sunshine gold sequins.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Towers, who represented herself in the case, alleged racial discrimination under Title VII.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
The anime community is well-represented too; fans in Chainsaw Man, Dan Da Dan, Demon Slayer and My Hero Academia costumes can be seen sauntering down the halls, snapping selfies together.
—Nikki Birch, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
Siljander represented southwest Michigan from 1981 to 1987.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 31 Oct. 2025
These emails represented the first new eyewitness information related to the disappearance in more than two decades.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The firm previously represented Michele Kang in her 2022 purchase of controlling interest in the Spirit and advised on both the Seattle Sounders’ investment in the NWSL’s Seattle Reign and the purchase of the San Diego Wave by Lauren Leichtman and Arthur Levine.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
Part of Javice’s legal team is Alex Spiro of Quinn Emanuel, who is also the lawyer who has previously represented Elon Musk.
—Ken Sweet, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented
Adjective
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Don’t be surprised if people ask tougher questions or simply feel more drawn to taboo topics.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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At the end, behind a drawn curtain, a stairwell drops into a rocky entrance where black waters wait in the gloom.—
Jennifer Walker,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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What are the criteria for being described as this sexy?—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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In the early 2010s, Courtois was part of the team that discovered and described the Laniakea supercluster of galaxies to which our Milky Way belongs.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The Russian parents created and shared a video that depicted them tattooing their screaming 1-year-old child to win an apartment in an online giveaway contest hosted by Belarusian streamer Mellstroy, according to The Sun.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The butterfly was associated with a male generative power, as depicted on Greek vases and Roman engravings.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Since women were akin to territory, bringing back abductees from the enemy country symbolized a retrieval of it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
30 Oct. 2025
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That moment symbolized a franchise.—
Sam McDowell
October 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Israel’s first occupation of Gaza was characterized by war crimes, massacres, and expulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Godard’s ode to American movies that required only a girl and a gun begat freak-flag-flying films like Slacker, which begat Linklater’s career, characterized by him following his own muse.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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During the late-night comedy sketch series, Teller portrayed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo alongside Shane Gillis as Curtis Sliwa and Ramy Youssef as Zohran Mamdani, in a mock New York City mayoral race debate for the Cold Open.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Sometimes, the expiration of a CBA is portrayed as the start of a labor dispute, but that’s often not true.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Set in 18-karat yellow gold and framed with nearly five carats of brilliant white diamonds, the Emma earrings embody the vision defined by the company’s founder.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Nov. 2025
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The study reveals that the performance of the soft mechanical metamaterial is limited by the beam aspect ratio, which is defined as the ratio of the length to the width of each beam.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represented. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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