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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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
But because Boras tends to represent players at the top of the market like Soto, some players harbored concerns that the agent carries undue influence on the union.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Lastly, some viewers of the show also see Liz as a fashion icon, and Miller took that a step further in Season 3 by representing Los Angeles and Altadena in her character’s clothing after the wildfires swept through the city at the beginning of 2025.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Thus, a successful breakout here would represent not just a shorter-term pattern resolution, but potentially the completion of a multi-year basing process, significantly expanding the longer-term upside potential.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Jason Chavez, who represents the area where Good was killed, said someone poured gasoline on a fenced part of the memorial at 33rd Street and Portland Avenue.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Lastly, some viewers of the show also see Liz as a fashion icon, and Miller took that a step further in Season 3 by representing Los Angeles and Altadena in her character’s clothing after the wildfires swept through the city at the beginning of 2025.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 18 Feb. 2026
Thus, a successful breakout here would represent not just a shorter-term pattern resolution, but potentially the completion of a multi-year basing process, significantly expanding the longer-term upside potential.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2026
Jason Chavez, who represents the area where Good was killed, said someone poured gasoline on a fenced part of the memorial at 33rd Street and Portland Avenue.
—Aki Nace, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent
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The mission requires the same dedication, urgency, and innovative spirit that characterized our nation’s greatest scientific achievements.—
David Szondy
February 21,
New Atlas,
21 Feb. 2026
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Jurors in a landmark social media case that seeks to hold tech companies responsible for harms to children got their first glimpse into what will be a lengthy trial characterized by dueling narratives from the plaintiffs and the two remaining defendants, Meta and YouTube.—
Barbara Ortutay,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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This was an adaptation of the 1906 novel about the meatpacking industry by Upton Sinclair; famously, Lookingglass actors hung by their heels, depicting the draining carcasses of the Chicago Stockyards.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Surveillance footage shown at the trial depicted Santos brutally beating the sleeping victims with a large metal bar over the course of half an hour.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Horses have always symbolized movement, independence and forward momentum — a stark contrast to the slower, more strategic energy of last year’s Snake.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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This kind of intensity and swagger is fitting for a bird that symbolizes both danger and optimism, as well as survival.—
Jannelle Moore,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Since 2015, the median age of an Economist subscriber has risen from 51 to 61, according to figures shared at a recent meeting and described to Semafor by two people.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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When 250-million-year-old fossil remains were first described in 1972, they were thought to belong to a single species of marine amphibian, Erythrobatrachus noonkanbahensis.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Breeds portrays a Hollywood performer whose career struggles prompt a return to her Australian island home, where unresolved family conflicts stemming from a romantic entanglement await her.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Jackson and his supporters sought to portray him as King’s natural successor in the civil rights arena.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy approached bags with the same consideration that defined the rest of her wardrobe.—
Julia Rabinowitsch,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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While emotional awareness is a strength, kids also need guidance so feelings and diagnoses inform them, not define them.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Represent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represent. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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