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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
Aside from the concert, Freedom 250 itself has also been at the center of criticism over funding transparency and religious representations.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The King and Queen Camilla, 78, viewed visual representations of how technological innovation is transforming cancer research, and the palace gathering launched the organization's 125th anniversary year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The relevant statutory provisions, as per Kalshi’s representations to the federal judiciary, date back to 1974 or 2000.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Unfortunately, people have a profound tendency to confuse representations with reality, a mistake called reification.
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
In a separate letter sent on May 13, Uthmeier warned the NFL that the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act prohibits misleading representations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
Nick Tsafos, partner-in-charge at EisnerAmper in New York, said lenders need to independently assess collateral, claims and risks across the full life of a loan, rather than relying solely on borrower representations.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Going forward, the researchers plan to improve the prediction system using machine learning models inspired by how human brains build internal representations from experience.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Therefore, communicators must consider the diversity of their own organizations and professions in terms of staffing and leadership as well as increase the diversity of human representations in media messages.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Melina Khan, USA Today, 2 June 2026
The King and Queen Camilla, 78, viewed visual representations of how technological innovation is transforming cancer research, and the palace gathering launched the organization's 125th anniversary year.
—Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
The relevant statutory provisions, as per Kalshi’s representations to the federal judiciary, date back to 1974 or 2000.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Unfortunately, people have a profound tendency to confuse representations with reality, a mistake called reification.
—Gautam Mukunda, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
In a separate letter sent on May 13, Uthmeier warned the NFL that the Florida Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices Act prohibits misleading representations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 19 May 2026
Nick Tsafos, partner-in-charge at EisnerAmper in New York, said lenders need to independently assess collateral, claims and risks across the full life of a loan, rather than relying solely on borrower representations.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Going forward, the researchers plan to improve the prediction system using machine learning models inspired by how human brains build internal representations from experience.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026
Therefore, communicators must consider the diversity of their own organizations and professions in terms of staffing and leadership as well as increase the diversity of human representations in media messages.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representations
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American strikes also destroyed what appears to be drinking water infrastructure on Iran’s southern coast early yesterday, according to videos and pictures shared by Iranian media and geolocated by NBC News.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The festival Thursday had a family-friendly vibe, with everyone taking pictures and enjoying time together, said Maria Botchatcher.—
Zuri Primos
June 11,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Still, marketing the industry to young people can be difficult, as outdated imagery of factory workers and assembly lines still dominate popular depictions of the field.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
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According to Jarvis, those long hours are one of the show's more realistic depictions of ranch life, particularly during the summer months when daylight stretches well into the evening.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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Unlike most portraits, which are strictly a rendering of the subject, Michals photographed Cash through a window, using his own reflection as a primary element within the picture of the star quietly seated in his hotel room.—
Ivan Shaw,
Vogue,
13 June 2026
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David Hockney, the British artist most famous for his 1960s paintings of Los Angeles swimming pools and double portraits rendered in vivid acrylic paints, died at his London home on Thursday, June 11, at age 88.—
Constance W. Glenn,
Architectural Digest,
12 June 2026
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The artist thought that paintings and drawings have a certain depth that photography on its own lacks.—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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Both parents’ arms are tattooed with their daughter’s drawings.—
Brittany Wallman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Users on a laptop will be able to ask Siri about images and text on the screen.—
Kif Leswing,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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In the gallery of images, Brittany and Patrick, both 30, can be seen smiling next to Sterling and their two youngest children, son Bronze, 3, and daughter Golden, 1.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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If paintings were like unedited photographs in the all-seeing eye of God—a record of human attitudes toward, and treatment of, the dog’s ubiquitous presence in life—then reality might explain why there are so many of them in art.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Karam, 32, and Stewart, 37, shared a joint carousel post on Instagram on Wednesday, June 3, featuring multiple photographs of Stewart's lavish proposal.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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