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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
Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to representatives of the two commissioners via email for comment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The sample of respondents was weighted to be representative of U.S. Census data.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Ingrid Corona, a long-serving telemetry nurse at Tri-City and the union’s chief nursing representative, said that the increases, which were presented to staff as necessary bonuses to help retain critical workers, came outside the collective bargaining process.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
Newsweek has reached out to representatives of the two commissioners via email for comment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The data is not nationally representative and encompasses a different set of sites than the last report with data from 2020, which captured data from only 11 sites.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 16 Apr. 2025
The sample of respondents was weighted to be representative of U.S. Census data.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
Noun
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Native American leaders were delegates in 1907 to the state’s constitutional convention.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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There were veiled references to the American positions throughout the conference, though delegates were reluctant to openly criticize the U.S. Later, U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke of the futility of seeking to turn the clock back to a world that no longer exists.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Employee perks include free park admission, complimentary and discounted tickets for friends and family, in-park discounts, employee referral bonuses and ambassador events and previews, the news release says.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2025
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Add Houston Rockets owner and ambassador to Italy, Tilman Fertitta, to the list of those dumbfounded by the Dallas Mavericks’ trade of Luka Doncic.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2025
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For example, it's been shown to recognize specific tumor patterns potentially more quickly and more thoroughly than a human can.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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But the CamelBak Octane 16L is a rare example of a superb hiking-ready pack loaded with features that just happens to come with a really good two-liter water reservoir.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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This means the storm was no longer feeding off ocean waters, and did not have the structural characteristics of a typical hurricane anymore.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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In a typical spring, apply the herbicide in early to mid-April.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
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Racial profiling concerns Kendrick said the agreement doesn’t mean deputies will target people for immigration enforcement who aren’t already under investigation for criminal activity.—
Rachel Spacek,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Apr. 2025
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The deputy then found that the passenger, a 17-year-old boy, had the loaded ghost gun, police said.—
Clifford Ward,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, arrived in Moscow on Friday for a fourth visit to Russia since January in a bid to move negotiations forward with senior Kremlin aides.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Apr. 2025
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Trump’s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Friday for the fourth time since the inauguration.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the three weeks following Trump’s April 2 announcement, Amazon prices rose 4.2% on 50 products, according to a sample conducted by MoffettNathanson Research, an equity research firm.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In the very small four-game sample size of 22 total minutes, the lineup has an offensive rating of 128.9 points per 100 possessions and a defensive rating of 75.6, good for an out-of-this-world 53.3 net rating.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Seeing the color Olo needed specific stimulation to push the vision beyond its normal limits.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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