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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
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
In a pre-brief before the showcase earlier today, a representative on behalf of Acclaim sent me the following game summaries.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Twitch viewership is also not necessarily representative of sales or the number of players.
—Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Noun
According to Ivy Park representatives, the SM-65 was the first operational intercontinental ballistic missile developed by the United States and the first member of the Atlas rocket family.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
In a pre-brief before the showcase earlier today, a representative on behalf of Acclaim sent me the following game summaries.
—David Jagneaux, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Island habitats are particularly vulnerable to invasive species, often brought by human settlers, Wiens said, and not necessarily representative of a broader extinction risk.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
Twitch viewership is also not necessarily representative of sales or the number of players.
—Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
Noun
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mipcom Cannes attracted over 10 500 delegates from more than 100 countries in 2024 and is gearing up to another busy edition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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The reversal marks just one example of how Trump is rewriting Republicans’ decades-old playbook on countering Beijing’s influence in the United States and abroad.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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American craft beer, for example, has grown over the last 30 years to take nearly 15% of US beer sales by volume.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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In February, Fitzsimmons became the first female to reach the rank of deputy chief in the fire department’s 160-year history.—
Zoya Hasan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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According to a declaration filed by Roxana Avila-Cimpeanu, deputy director of the Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project, a number of Honduran children have been questioned by Department of Homeland Security officials.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump immediately told White House special envoy Steve Witkoff to brief Qatar, according to another US official.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump immediately directed Steven Witkoff, his special envoy in the Middle East, to notify Qatari leaders of the impending attack, Leavitt said.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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Over a very small sample of 178 innings, Devers has been worth one defensive run saved.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The proposal would also cancel the mission to return the samples to Earth.—
David W. Brown,
New Yorker,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Many automakers returned to advertising during the NFL season last year as vehicle inventory levels returned to more normal levels.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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