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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
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Of the 136 affected positions, 67 are sales representatives.
—Darrell Smith
july 5, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Some intelligent flicks, perfectly weighted passes, and sharp finishes showed isolated moments of quality that were representative of their previous era under Carlo Ancelotti.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Noun
The Daily News reached out to lawyers and representatives for Combs for comment.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Of the 136 affected positions, 67 are sales representatives.
—Darrell Smith
july 5, Sacbee.com, 5 July 2025
Adjective
As for the other characters, Belle (Maria Bello), the matriarch of the Buckley household, is representative of Williamson’s love for his mother and strong women, according to Tudum.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Some intelligent flicks, perfectly weighted passes, and sharp finishes showed isolated moments of quality that were representative of their previous era under Carlo Ancelotti.
—Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
Noun
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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
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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
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Their student ambassador program is growing fast and new Claude Builder Clubs are popping up at universities around the world.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Wednesday saw Kardashian, a Balenciaga brand ambassador, dressed in a white latex Balenciaga dress with matching boot stilettos.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
9 July 2025
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For example, linguists from the Max Planck Institute in Germany recently found that academic YouTubers began using words favored by AI chatbots up to 51% more frequently after the release of ChatGPT.—
Sam Klebanov,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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For example, Thunuguntla found that social connectivity often predicted staying power better than factors like advancement opportunities.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This training teaches us to be present in the midst of the chaos of a typical day.—
Janice Marturano,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Temperatures will be around 87 degrees, which is typical for this time of year in the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Eric Toms, supervisory deputy U.S. Marshal with the District of Boise, said the agency was receiving more tips from the public following the statement the task force released Sunday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 July 2025
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Decker had searched online for information about moving to Canada days before his children were killed, a deputy US Marshal said in a court affidavit.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
7 July 2025
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Show more And on Sunday, two days after Israel launched its first strikes, the Iranians were planning to go into a round of talks with Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
21 June 2025
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Lammy traveled to Geneva after meeting in Washington with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and President Donald Trump's Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
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Its assignment is to handle both a Mars Sample Return mission to return core samples of Mars to Earth, as well as future human Mars missions.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
29 June 2025
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After it is analyzed for isotopes, the blood sample will give her an even more recent snapshot of what the bird has been eating.—
Madeline Bodin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 June 2025
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Deloitte’s Global Resilience Report, based on surveys of over 2,000 CEOs and 6,000 executives, found that 62% view ongoing disruption as the new normal.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Representatives for OpenAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fortune, made outside normal working hours.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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