1
as in to characterize
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 to depict
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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3
as in to symbolize
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 represent
Each color represents a different ecosystem feature: black for rivers and lakes, pink for wetlands and floodplains, green for rainforests, and purple for grasslands.
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Muted gas prices represent one of the biggest bright spots in the US economy, which has suffered from softer consumer spending and vast uncertainty caused by the global trade war.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
The current threat represents the parasite's northward march through Central America over two years, reaching Mexico in November 2024 and spreading to within 700 miles of the U.S. border.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Certain teams are acutely feeling the limitations right now due to injuries and some players leaving to represent their home countries in the EuroBasket international tournament, which started on Wednesday.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 1 July 2025
Muted gas prices represent one of the biggest bright spots in the US economy, which has suffered from softer consumer spending and vast uncertainty caused by the global trade war.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 1 July 2025
The current threat represents the parasite's northward march through Central America over two years, reaching Mexico in November 2024 and spreading to within 700 miles of the U.S. border.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
Certain teams are acutely feeling the limitations right now due to injuries and some players leaving to represent their home countries in the EuroBasket international tournament, which started on Wednesday.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent
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Newspapers have characterized the issues as a clash of personalities between the editor and presenter Naga Munchetty, who has herself been accused of making colleagues uncomfortable.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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The caliber is also characterized by a vertical clutch and column wheel mechanism with chronograph minutes displayed by a central hand that jumps forward every 60 seconds.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The industry has come so far from what’s depicted in the show.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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Like at the Ssangyong factory, Gi-hun and his co-workers went on strike, which resulted in a violent clash with the police — a scene briefly depicted in episode 5 of Squid Game's first season.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
29 June 2025
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Historically, the very first Juneteenth in 1866 was recognized with food, music, and the reading of spirituals — symbolizing both freedom and pride in Black progress.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
20 June 2025
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The Summer Solstice, which commences on June 20th at 10:42 p.m. EST, symbolizes the sun's and Mother Earth's mighty force.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
19 June 2025
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The album name had been rattling around her brain for months, born out of years of experiences trying to find the right combination of words to describe her sound to other people, particularly the American media.—
Cat Cardenas,
Rolling Stone,
30 June 2025
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TikTok users flooded the comment section with responses describing the scene as heartwarming and emotionally stirring.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Oh Ae-sun (played by K-pop superstar IU, who also portrays Ae-sun’s daughter Geum-myeong) is a poor but ambitious girl who grows up on South Korea’s Jeju Island in the 1950s and 1960s.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The feds’ case portrayed the mogul as a ruthless and micromanaging boss who, during the two decades before his September 2024 arrest, abused his larger-than-life status in the industry to control his employees and lovers alike through violence and intimidation.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
24 June 2025
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Feet Above Ground is locally defined as feet above the Highest Astronomical Tide or HAT.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2025
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Norton has long championed legislation to grant the District of Columbia full congressional representation and greater autonomy, a cause that has defined much of her tenure in the House.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Represent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represent. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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