as in symbolic
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
a computer program with representational icons for different functions
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Recent Examples of representational
The effect is to infuse the story with an undeniable and knowing nostalgia; how quaint, at Alma’s party, to find everyone debating matters of representational consequence.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
These models encode representational maps.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
In bird and wildlife art more broadly, there will always be a place for the strictly representational, for realism, but any medium or genre refusing to evolve dies.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But democratic socialism also suffers from a deeper representational problem.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Justin Chang, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
These models encode representational maps.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
In bird and wildlife art more broadly, there will always be a place for the strictly representational, for realism, but any medium or genre refusing to evolve dies.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
But democratic socialism also suffers from a deeper representational problem.
—Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representational
Adjective
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These motifs take on a symbolic value, according to Sejko, and suggest the loneliness and isolation of power.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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That Xi did not meet Trump until this late in his term is also symbolic.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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With the aim of building a more globally representative voting body, Monday’s announcement revealed the accepted class is comprised of 50% of people 39 and under, 58% of people of color and 35% women.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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But that penalty would have never existed had Florida not squandered two drives in the final eight minutes, both in representative fashion.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Representational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representational. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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