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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 Hariklia Karis, a partner with Kirkland & Ellis representing Abbott, maintained the formula did not cause the babies to develop NEC.
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Those flavors represent Korea and Koran culture on a global platform.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The Cocoa Beach show represents the first of eight seven on the Air Dot Show 2026 tour.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Madison Square Park Tower represents the pinnacle of New York living.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Those flavors represent Korea and Koran culture on a global platform.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
The Cocoa Beach show represents the first of eight seven on the Air Dot Show 2026 tour.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
Madison Square Park Tower represents the pinnacle of New York living.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent
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Loyal cinephiles have characterized the work as a deliberate affront.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Post-Apollo, images of space travel were characterized by launching space shuttles, Erector Set-like space stations and Mars rovers crossing a dusty landscape.—
Jennifer Levasseur,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
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The three sketches, which show an artist's representation of the suspects based on witness information, depict three different men.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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For example, the uplifted Willis Tower store features commissioned artwork depicting the adjacent Chicago River.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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After a yearslong campaign by activists who wanted the flag symbolizing LGBTQ+ pride to be flown daily inside the park service-run site, the banner was formally installed in 2022, during Democratic President Joe Biden ’s tenure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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After a yearslong campaign by activists who wanted the flag symbolizing LGBTQ+ pride to be flown daily inside the park service-run site, the banner was formally installed in 2022, during Democratic President Biden’s tenure.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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Former clients described Motta encouraging people to get surgeries, and others discussed one particularly shameless episode in which a large church van, crammed with prospective plaintiffs, intentionally collided with a truck.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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They were described as an elderly couple, the CHP said.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The indictments — along with a civil lawsuit and grand jury testimony referenced in motions to dismiss the charges — portray Brooks and Smyles as the main drivers of the fights.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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But the reality of having Redford portray him on screen only sunk in after the movie was released.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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His death marked the loss of a titan in the Civil Rights Movement, defined by a six-decade career that took him across the country and around the world.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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These players have partly defined this season, and they won’t be honored?—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Represent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represent. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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