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a visual design intended to look like someone or something
The cave was painted with representations of horses and bison.
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Recent Examples of representations
This prompted Gourault to investigate the epistemic and infrastructural systems that link a glitch in virtual representations to a real person’s death.
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Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
There is so much power in storytelling and there is enormous power in inclusive storytelling and inclusive representations.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
As Morrison pointed out, representations and practices can be mutually reinforcing.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
The defendants are also prohibited from making misleading representations related to earnings claims, testimonials, and the use of artificial intelligence.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
The real leap, some experts suggest, is systems that can plan, act, and ground their representations in physics, biology, and lived constraints, while still being auditable.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Even more striking, zebrafish maintained accurate spatial representations in complete darkness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Pitman, the judge who oversaw the case, said the statements were not just not misleading but that plaintiffs were borderline sanctionable for their representations to the court.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
What’s more, a few studies have suggested that those representations are growing more similar as models grow more capable.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Farren Fei Yuan, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
There is so much power in storytelling and there is enormous power in inclusive storytelling and inclusive representations.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
As Morrison pointed out, representations and practices can be mutually reinforcing.
—Literary Hub, 30 Jan. 2026
The defendants are also prohibited from making misleading representations related to earnings claims, testimonials, and the use of artificial intelligence.
—City News Service, Daily News, 28 Jan. 2026
The real leap, some experts suggest, is systems that can plan, act, and ground their representations in physics, biology, and lived constraints, while still being auditable.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Even more striking, zebrafish maintained accurate spatial representations in complete darkness.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
Pitman, the judge who oversaw the case, said the statements were not just not misleading but that plaintiffs were borderline sanctionable for their representations to the court.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
What’s more, a few studies have suggested that those representations are growing more similar as models grow more capable.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representations
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Deuxmoi showed pictures of McRae and Hughes dining at Anton’s in the West Village the month prior.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these 2-foot-square pictures, long-haired nude female figures in close Edenic companionship with wild beasts poke their heads out from behind lush tropical foliage, and stare, unsettlingly, straight outward.—
Benjamin Lima,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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According to the outlet, the belief is that photos or other physical depictions, such as paintings or film, can encourage vanity and individualism — traits that conflict with their emphasis on humility.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Blanche said Friday that the documents withheld fell into categories that were permitted under the Act to be withheld, including medical files, depictions of child pornography and other sensitive materials.—
Hallie Jackson,
NBC news,
2 Feb. 2026
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Though naturalistic and individualized portraits have often been celebrated as a triumph of early Italian masters, this portrait was painted some 1,200 years earlier, in the 1st century AD.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Brasserie, for dinner, is moody space is a tribute to the original Fouquet’s in Paris, on the Champs-Élysées, with red velvet armchairs, black and white portraits of film stars, a roaming sommelier, and top-tier dishes.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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When are the Hoosier Lottery drawings held?—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Jan. 2026
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Winning Triple Twist numbers 02-16-22-33-37-39 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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An Australian study of advanced brain images found significant alterations even among people who had already recovered from mild infections — a possible explanation for cognitive deficits that may persist for years.—
Stephanie Armour,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Researchers said some images appeared to include children.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Dipoto was signing autographs and posing for photographs.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The craft transmitted photographs and video back to Earth, pushing the USSR to another milestone ahead of the American space program.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Representations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representations. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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