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one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album

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having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else a red cross on this map is representative of a hospital or other medical facility

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Recent Examples of representative
Noun
If immigration enforcement officers seek to enter a limited-access healthcare area — such as patient rooms or closed wards — UCLA advises staff to contact their administrator and the medical center’s legal representative to review any warrants or subpoenas to determine whether entry is allowed. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025 On Monday, federal health officials met with representatives from some of the country’s major insurance companies, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Cigna, Kaiser Permanente, and UnitedHealthcare. Chantelle Lee, Time, 24 June 2025
Adjective
Committee membership should be representative of the diverse political opinions. Steven Choi, Oc Register, 9 June 2025 Nintendo representative director and fellow Shigeru Miyamoto produces the feature alongside Arad. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for representative
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
Noun
  • These delegates serve constituents in non-state jurisdictions like D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
  • According to his Blue Origin bio, Larson has worked as a teacher in the U.S. Army, and a delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1968.
    Josh Dinner, Space.com, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • In May, New York City pro skateboarder and longtime Supreme ambassador Tyshawn Jones, 26, filed a $26 million defamation lawsuit against the brand, claiming that Supreme effectively tried to blacklist him after terminating his sponsorship contract with the brand.
    Sean Gregory, Time, 26 June 2025
  • Much of Norway’s Coastal Kitchen’s success is thanks to Hurtigruten’s culinary ambassadors, who collaborate with the onboard chefs to create menus that authentically represent Norway’s culinary culture.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • Hamby, for example, accuses former Aces GM Natalie Williams of implying during a radio interview that the team learned of Hamby’s pregnancy in June 2022.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
  • For example, a class-action lawsuit launched in 2023 alleges that products with the Target Clean seal actually contained parabens, talc, and PFAS (forever chemicals linked to cancer and immune risks)—ingredients the Target Clean stamp claimed to exclude.
    Kristen Philipkoski, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Still, experts widely agree that the attack shares several characteristics typical of ransomware events, including a full system shutdown, containment procedures and prolonged disruption.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
  • The show features a range of stylish furniture, including white boucle chairs, typical of Charlotte York’s polished aesthetic, a writing desk befitting the iconic New York columnist, and velvet bar stools reminiscent of the ones seen in Lisa Todd Wexley’s home.
    Jacqueline Tempera, People.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said on May 26, 2024 deputies responded to the business on the 7100 block of Rancho Mission Drive in the city's suburb of Bellaire, where a couple was staying with their 4-month-old child Brooklyn Fancher.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 25 June 2025
  • Sherman became a technical reserve officer for the LAPD and a reserve deputy sheriff for the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff meet with Iranian officials for five round of talks aimed at reaching a deal.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 14 June 2025
  • Steve Witkoff, the president's Middle East envoy, was set to hold a sixth round of talks with Iran in the Gulf state of Oman on Sunday.
    Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • The researchers analyzed plasma samples from a large Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study to assess risk factors for heart attack, stroke, heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases, according to a press release.
    Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
  • However, the findings were based on a small sample of just 13 participants over 11 days, indicating the need for more extensive research.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Adjective
  • This means that some particles will decay in the normal world while their counterparts in the mirror would not.
    Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 2025
  • While the district has enough supply on hand for the nearly 200,000 students who attend district schools, many of those computers are out of warranty and past their normal lifespan, the district’s technology chief told the South Florida Sun Sentinel in an interview last month.
    Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2025

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