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represented

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verb

past tense of represent
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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 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
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
Price, who has represented the district since 2013, faces a dozen felony charges, including grand theft by embezzlement of public funds, conflict of interest and perjury. Teresa Liu, Daily News, 9 May 2026 Henry Waxman, a congressman who represented the city’s West Side, used the incident as a pretext to propose a bill in Congress that banned the use of federal funds for tunnelling under a large swath of Wilshire. Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026 There are milestones that are represented on those bricks. Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026 So far this year, the district has identified $83 million over seven months, many of which represented one-time cost savings rather than ongoing savings, according to Interim Chief Business Officer Lisa Grant-Dawson. Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2026 Spacek is represented by UTA and MGMT Entertainment. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026 Cox is represented by CAA, Project D Media, Aloft Strategic Communications, and Ziffren Brittenham; Zellweger is represented by CAA and Imprint PR; Spacek is represented by UTA and MGMT Entertainment; and Threapleton is represented by CAA and Markham, Froggatt and Irwin. Angelique Jackson, Variety, 8 May 2026 Coon is represented by UTA, and Peikoff Mahan Law Office. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 May 2026 Until earlier this year, Leonard was represented by Hauser & Wirth, a gallery with 14 locations worldwide. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented
Adjective
  • At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.
    Eva Andersen, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Experts on domestic violence say that cases in which survivors kill their abusers often look different from typical self-defense cases, which hinge on an obvious, imminent danger, like a drawn weapon.
    Pamela Colloff, ProPublica, 24 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • By the time officers arrived, the situation had escalated into what officials described as an active shooter incident, with the suspect walking down the middle of Memorial Drive and firing in an erratic manner as traffic came to a halt.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 May 2026
  • Taylor denied medical care, food during detention For the first time, Taylor described conditions inside the Stewart Detention Center in his own words.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Space kills with patience, and often much more painfully than the instant deaths depicted in cinema, unfolding over seconds, days, minutes, or even years.
    Alan Bradley, Space.com, 8 May 2026
  • Pratt’s campaign video depicted a bustling, lively, and clean Los Angeles.
    Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • Perhaps some of it is the yawning gap beween promise and reality, symbolized by Altman himself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The cuttlefish bone, meanwhile, symbolized the bird that had literally flown the coop.
    Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Have no subfascia, just pre-painted fascia board.
    Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The quiet interiors — defined by the revamp the stately building has undergone in the ‘50s — is characterized by an understated palette of neutral stone flooring and wooden furnishings, which were developed reusing existing materials.
    Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 11 May 2026
  • The new animals, which also include three new gecko species, are still being formally named and characterized.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • While Raman portrayed herself as the focus of attacks from both opponents, Bass’ campaign rejected that framing as a distraction from her debate performance and City Council record.
    Teresa Liu, Daily News, 8 May 2026
  • The villain-combo movie would put the breathing-apparatus Batman baddie, Bane, back on screen for his first appearance since 2012’s Christopher Nolan-directed The Dark Knight Rises, then portrayed by Tom Hardy.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 8 May 2026
Verb
  • For a player whose career has always been defined by popularity, near-misses and unfinished major championship business, that’s more than enough to make the golf world pay attention again.
    Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
  • The Emmys are supposed to identify and honor the TV that defined the previous year.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026

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“Represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represented. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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