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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S.
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as in example
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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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
a representative example of what that talented chef can do with even simple ingredients
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as in symbolical
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
Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Additional trips will be provided as needed, according to a Metropolitan Transit Service representative.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The case was brought by the Alliance for Retired Americans, the American Federation of Teachers and other representative groups.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Hundreds of representatives from companies like L’Oreal and Unilever and various ad agencies scrambled to find seats for an event hosted by the comedian Hasan Minhaj that heavily emphasized TikTok’s role as a cultural juggernaut.
—Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times, 7 May 2025
Additional trips will be provided as needed, according to a Metropolitan Transit Service representative.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2025
Adjective
The big league experience extends to players, who enjoy better accommodations and better food, and to fans, who get to see some of the best athletes in the world in venues representative of some of the most iconic cities in North America.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 12 Apr. 2025
The case was brought by the Alliance for Retired Americans, the American Federation of Teachers and other representative groups.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
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Witnesses said the mayor’s arrest followed his attempt to join a facility tour with three of New Jersey’s congressional delegates.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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Miss Universe® Latina: El Reality: New live reality series where Latinas compete to become the first Miss Universe® Latina delegate.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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So is the nominee to be the ambassador to Greece (who is also Don Jr.'s former fiancée).—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Later Friday, Ukraine summoned the Hungarian ambassador and ordered two diplomats to leave the country within 48 hours.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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For example, staff shortages at the National Weather Service have resulted in reduced or halted daily weather balloon launches, changed schedules for some forecast advisories and fewer social media posts about weather conditions.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Goldman Sachs, for example, cut back its 12-month recession forecast to 35% from 45% following the tentative deal with Beijing.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Social Security payments are set to go out May 14 – a few days later than is typical.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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Dawson's Creek was also known for covering heavy issues like mental health, death and homophobia among typical teenage fare like prom dates, new friends and first love.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
People.com,
14 May 2025
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Alexandra Shapiro Alexandra Shapiro brings over 30 years of appellate experience to Combs' legal team, having served as the deputy chief of appeals for the United States attorney's office in Manhattan and an attorney-adviser in the Office of Legal Counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice.—
Peter Charalambous,
ABC News,
8 May 2025
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Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies and marine units assisted with the search and recovery.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 May 2025
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Earlier today, Adam Boehler, Trump’s special envoy for hostage response, flew to Israel with Alexander’s mother in advance of her son’s release.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2025
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This position was endorsed on Sunday by Trump's Ukraine envoy Keith Kellogg.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 May 2025
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There were not enough handwriting samples of John and Frank to make a comparison, and the FBI concluded the card was probably a hoax inspired by the intense and worldwide news coverage.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
11 May 2025
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On Friday, May 9, the FDA approved the Teal Wand, an at-home vaginal sample self-collection device created by Teal Health, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to USA TODAY.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Republished on May 17 with additional advice and resources on defending against these dangerous messages, where normal detection is impossible.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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His average driving distance has been in his normal range, 324.8 yards for the first two rounds.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 May 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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