Thesaurus results for REPRESENT

represent

verb

ˌre-pri-ˈzent

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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Relevance

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 The rider represents our conscious reasoning, while the elephant stands for our intuitive emotional side. —

Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2026 This honor, the high school coach says, represents the impact beyond the field. —

Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026 Nevertheless, this research represents an intriguing attempt to solve three cosmological puzzles with one mechanism. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2026 According to court records, after the sentencing, defense attorneys representing Espinoza filed a motion requesting a new trial and appealed his case to the Texas Second Court of Appeals. —

Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for represent

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To him, 1000 Corporate Drive was no call center; that term would better characterize his previous dump in Hollywood, Florida.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Jan. 2026
The move was characterized as a typical political conflict; however, the revelations from these whistleblowers raise questions about whether there could have also been a motive to keep wrongdoing concealed.

— Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026