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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 symbolic
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
Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Houthi representatives denied the claims at the time, and the panel had never been able to independently verify the claims.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Skin torn off the top of LeBron James’ knee, the Lakers star sharing a photo to Instagram on Monday morning, is somehow a representative image of how the team hustled its way to a five-game winning streak.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Pitchfork has reached out to representatives for both artists for comment.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 Mar. 2026
Houthi representatives denied the claims at the time, and the panel had never been able to independently verify the claims.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The ship featured in the music video is representative of a space of healing and growth.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
Skin torn off the top of LeBron James’ knee, the Lakers star sharing a photo to Instagram on Monday morning, is somehow a representative image of how the team hustled its way to a five-game winning streak.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
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Earlier this year, the festival welcomed Gregory Caulier, the general delegate of the Cesar Awards, as head of film.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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West pleaded guilty in 2000 to five counts of taking indecent liberties with children and was released from state custody in 2006, the (Raleigh) News & Observer reported in 2012 when West stepped down as an alternate delegate to the Republican National Convention over revelations about his past.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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Rabbi Kievman together with his wife are the ambassadors of The Rebbe to Highland Lakes.—
Rabbi Moishe Kievman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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But on March 6, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations said at least 1,332 people had been killed since the war began.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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For example, Desert needs to get her wisdom teeth removed but says the TSA isn’t approving time off during the shutdown.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Mar. 2026
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For example, there was no mandate that immigration officers wear identification or other changes the White House had floated earlier in talks, including a ban on immigration enforcement at schools, churches, hospitals and other sensitive places, the person said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
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In early 2019 and in late 2025, two federal government shutdowns ended shortly after travel disruptions escalated following higher-than-typical absences of air traffic controllers.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
23 Mar. 2026
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The education budget in a typical year is about a third of the city’s total financial plan, which has historically failed to account for actual spending.—
Cayla Bamberger,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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As development continues, the race between humans and machines may soon extend beyond symbolic comparisons.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
18 Mar. 2026
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So while the floor debate may get heated, any vote that takes place on the bill is mostly symbolic, and all-but-certain to fail.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The song progresses as the video shows scenes of deputies rummaging through the rapper's possessions, including several coats in a closet and CDs stacked near a stereo.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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The sheriff’s office sent an evacuation notice to people living in a 2-mile radius and deputies are going door to door to alert people, though many of the homes are vacation homes, agency officials said.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, China said its special envoy has been shuttling between Kabul and Islamabad to mediate between the two sides and urged an immediate ceasefire.—
Ahmad Mukhtar,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Wang said China’s special envoy is shuttling between the two countries in an effort to promote restraint and encourage a ceasefire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
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The same homeowner, according to law enforcement, may be connected to another property in California where detectives in 2022 found a cache of hundreds of samples marked HIV, TB, malaria, COVID, and Ebola, as well as thousands of lab mice.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Those samples were added to that database.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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