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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
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
The Braves will be well represented at the All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia, and there’s a strong possibility there could be another Braves’ cap or two in the home dugout at Citizens Bank Park that day.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
6 July 2026
Much has been made of the sheer volume of Swift and Kelce’s guest list, not to mention the elite and eclectic crowd represented (Lena Dunham!
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
6 July 2026
Walters, represented by the federal public defender’s office following his arrest in Orlando last month, was ordered detained until trial by a magistrate judge.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
Before any votes were cast, Clinton had locked up nearly all of the party’s 800 superdelegates, who represented roughly 40% of the votes needed to clinch the nomination.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
Between June 2025 and March 2026, the most recently available month of data from the Board of State and Community Corrections, homeless people represented one-third of the population of people being booked in Sacramento County.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2026
Nine of the 16 projects are directed or co-directed by women, reflecting the strength and range of women filmmakers working across the territories represented in the selection.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 July 2026
When Donato Scaramuzzi and Omar McCutcheon stepped into the DJ booth together at the Netherlands’ Draaimolen festival in 2023, their back-to-back set represented a meeting of two different generations, and two distinct sensibilities.
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Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 July 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.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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The demonstration also represented the public debut of the production version of Atlas in a live event following its introduction earlier this year at CES 2026.
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Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2026
The Braves will be well represented at the All-Star Game on July 14 in Philadelphia, and there’s a strong possibility there could be another Braves’ cap or two in the home dugout at Citizens Bank Park that day.
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Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
6 July 2026
Much has been made of the sheer volume of Swift and Kelce’s guest list, not to mention the elite and eclectic crowd represented (Lena Dunham!
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Emma Specter,
Vogue,
6 July 2026
Walters, represented by the federal public defender’s office following his arrest in Orlando last month, was ordered detained until trial by a magistrate judge.
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Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
6 July 2026
Before any votes were cast, Clinton had locked up nearly all of the party’s 800 superdelegates, who represented roughly 40% of the votes needed to clinch the nomination.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
6 July 2026
Between June 2025 and March 2026, the most recently available month of data from the Board of State and Community Corrections, homeless people represented one-third of the population of people being booked in Sacramento County.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
6 July 2026
Nine of the 16 projects are directed or co-directed by women, reflecting the strength and range of women filmmakers working across the territories represented in the selection.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
6 July 2026
When Donato Scaramuzzi and Omar McCutcheon stepped into the DJ booth together at the Netherlands’ Draaimolen festival in 2023, their back-to-back set represented a meeting of two different generations, and two distinct sensibilities.
—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented
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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.
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Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince.
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One person, described only as a male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to fire officials.
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Investigators previously described the suspect as a man, but during a news conference on Friday, prosecutors said Berezovsk was allegedly dressed as a man during the package bomb attack.
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This image combines X-ray data from Chandra along with optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope, depicted here in blue.
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Trump captioned his Monday, June 29 post on Truth Social, which depicted the eagle with its wings open wide and carrying a stars and stripes shield.
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Beyond the unresolved legal issues, Nissan has spent years attempting to distance itself from the man who once symbolized its remarkable turnaround following Renault's rescue in 1999.
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Neri symbolized that culture shift with a change in HPE’s branding.
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Other rooms featured colorful, painted plaster.
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Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community.
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El Niño describes a pattern characterized by warmer water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
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In the public imagination, Novak Djokovic has tended to be characterized as the greatest defensive player in the history of men’s tennis, and, along with Andre Agassi, as the best returner.
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Critics have portrayed the idea as anti-religious and ahistorical ever since the Supreme Court embraced it in 1947.
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Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
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Size representation on the runway this season was defined by a more fragmented set of ideals.
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Remarkably, in a game defined by the South American team’s lack of sportsmanship, this became the first World Cup game in which a Paraguay player did not receive a yellow card since 1998.
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“Represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represented. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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