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as in described
to point out the chief quality or qualities of an individual or group
the writer of the magazine article represented the students at the academy as a bunch of spoiled brats
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as in depicted
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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as in symbolized
to serve as a material counterpart of
this orange represents the sun and this pea represents the Earth
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Recent Examples of represented
Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
For many in attendance, the match represented far more than a sporting event.
—J.m. Banks
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The languages of roughly half the world’s population remain poorly represented in the training data of leading AI models.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
He is represented by WME and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Devlin continues to be represented by Bellevue Productions and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Her husband represented the 6th District seat before Trone.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The format is presented by Pieter Derks and Soundos El Ahmadi and is represented worldwide by StudioCanal and Dreamspark.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
For those of us with African roots, Arsenal represented something larger.
—Zohran Mamdani, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Adjective
Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Five of his artists have represented their countries in the Venice Biennale, with two (Malick Sidibe and El Anatsui) winning Golden Lions.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 12 June 2026
For many in attendance, the match represented far more than a sporting event.
—J.m. Banks
june 12, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2026
The languages of roughly half the world’s population remain poorly represented in the training data of leading AI models.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 12 June 2026
He is represented by WME and Lichter, Grossman, Nichols, Feldman, Rogal, Shikora & Clark.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2026
Devlin continues to be represented by Bellevue Productions and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 June 2026
Her husband represented the 6th District seat before Trone.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The format is presented by Pieter Derks and Soundos El Ahmadi and is represented worldwide by StudioCanal and Dreamspark.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 June 2026
For those of us with African roots, Arsenal represented something larger.
—Zohran Mamdani, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented
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Catalina’s character is exceptionally well drawn, and the subtle, fantastic elements — unanswered phone calls, a sense of an unseen presence, intuitive impulses — lend the film a distinctive, poetic identity.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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For her, as a Sagittarius, that means a love of spice, though a Virgo may feel more drawn to earthy greens.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
17 Oct. 2025
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Last May, after playing through pain in his right hand, a slumping Alvarez was sidelined with what the team described as a muscle strain.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Rondeau described her father as a devoted dad who took her to volleyball and softball practice, went camping with her and taught her about the outdoors.—
Nick Lunemann,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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One of the things that makes Batman Begins so definitive a depiction of Batman’s origin is that this film, like its sequel The Dark Knight, depicted Gotham City as a living breathing character in the story.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Hawkgirl was also voiced by Maria Canals-Barrera in Justice League, in which the character was depicted as Shayera Hol.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
13 July 2025
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Years later, becoming her distribution partner felt like a full-circle moment — one that symbolized not only professional success, but personal growth.—
Datwon Thomas,
VIBE.com,
8 June 2026
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For the pair, silver was inherently linked to their interest in sci-fi, space and television, and symbolized their feeling of being two satellites orbiting around the world and each other.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Yes, their courtship was singular, sweeping and at times volatile, but I was mostly struck by the acute disconnect between the way they were posthumously characterized by friends and family and the often misogynistic, reductive narrative that surrounded them at the time.—
Connor Hines,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Both are characterized by dramatic mountains that rise up out of the sea.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
Verb
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Ben Hardy also portrayed Tony Spera, Judy's future husband.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Dec. 2025
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Betty's death and the affair have been the subject of several movies, television shows and documentaries over the years — including the drama series Love & Death, in which Elizabeth Olsen portrayed Candy and Jesse Plemons was Allan.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
10 Dec. 2025
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Boxy, Straight-Lined Furniture Sharp angles and rigid silhouettes once defined contemporary interiors, but designers are increasingly embracing softer forms.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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The next phase of global growth will not be defined by who builds the best models or extracts the most energy.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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“Represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represented. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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