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
How did Domingues find a range of actors to represent the country’s endless diversity?
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The image of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) represents the first time that the cold gas of this 650-light-year-wide region has been fully explored in great detail.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
What followed was like a ping-pong ball crossing back and forth over the net, representing lawsuits and countersuits between deed holders and non-holders.
—Dave Lieber
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Participants represented 10 HBCUs and worked in teams to create original video games from scratch many for the very first time.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
The image of the Central Molecular Zone (CMZ) represents the first time that the cold gas of this 650-light-year-wide region has been fully explored in great detail.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 25 Feb. 2026
What followed was like a ping-pong ball crossing back and forth over the net, representing lawsuits and countersuits between deed holders and non-holders.
—Dave Lieber
feb. 25, Dallas Morning News, 25 Feb. 2026
Participants represented 10 HBCUs and worked in teams to create original video games from scratch many for the very first time.
—Jamal Goss, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent
Verb
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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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Similar to what was depicted in Love Story, his former assistant RoseMarie Terenzio revealed that Kennedy took Bessette out on a fishing boat to pop the question.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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At the far end of the open-plan ground floor is Sushi Nagi—an intimate counter restaurant with wall panels depicting pines, where chef Taira Tsuneyoshi skillfully presents an array of local treats, from uni sea urchin to Botan-ebi shrimps.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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And people received lucky red envelopes as part of a Lunar New Year tradition symbolizing good luck and joy.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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This structure is meant to symbolize the relationship between matter and energy, and between the Son and the Father.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 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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Paintings of the Chinese imperial court portray chows luxuriating in the role of companion dogs.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Based on reconstructed transcripts of Gein’s November 1957 confessions, the two-part film brings the interrogation to life using generative AI alongside a performance from an actor portraying the detective who led the case.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
24 Feb. 2026
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The result is a statute built for a world of rotary dials, operating in a world defined by fiber optics and streaming platforms.—
Jay Caruso,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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Both sides lacked the front-end leverage, the creative structural adjustments, the bonding support mechanisms, the weekly oversight infrastructure, and the advance forecasting discipline that defined the successful projects.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Represent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represent. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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