1
as in describing
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 depicting
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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3
as in symbolizing
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 representing
The restructuring brings in regional chiefs and supervisors normally stationed at the nation's borders to carry out immigration arrests inside the country, a move representing a departure from traditional immigration enforcement structures.
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Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead, reporters found Moore and her sisters, Nation of Islam members, and a handful of activists representing smaller Black Nationalist groups.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Attorneys representing the man argued that the ban was unconstitutional in its application.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The largest union representing federal workers on Monday called for Democrats in Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown by voting for the stopgap funding measure that Republicans have proposed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Noss has been with the MPA since 2006, and previously acted as counsel and director of government affairs for the national copyright collective, representing authors and publishers.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
The study draws on forecasts from over 15,000 analysts tracking 9,000 public firms, representing around $111 trillion of the $130 trillion global equity market, or nearly 85% of its total value.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Montclair Film Festival’s Junior Jury included 15 area high school students representing 12 schools.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
Two new teams, representing Boston and Denver, are to be added in 2026.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Oct. 2025
Instead, reporters found Moore and her sisters, Nation of Islam members, and a handful of activists representing smaller Black Nationalist groups.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Attorneys representing the man argued that the ban was unconstitutional in its application.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images The largest union representing federal workers on Monday called for Democrats in Congress to end the ongoing government shutdown by voting for the stopgap funding measure that Republicans have proposed.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
Noss has been with the MPA since 2006, and previously acted as counsel and director of government affairs for the national copyright collective, representing authors and publishers.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2025
The study draws on forecasts from over 15,000 analysts tracking 9,000 public firms, representing around $111 trillion of the $130 trillion global equity market, or nearly 85% of its total value.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
The 2025 Montclair Film Festival’s Junior Jury included 15 area high school students representing 12 schools.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2025
Two new teams, representing Boston and Denver, are to be added in 2026.
—Kansas City Star, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representing
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Unicredit beats watch now Italian bank Unicredit also posted quarterly earnings above expectations on Wednesday, describing the three months to the end of September as a record quarter.—
Chloe Taylor,Tasmin Lockwood,Katrina Bishop,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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After walking through the results of the study and describing the peril that cancer poses, Mokdad suggested to the officials that Lebanon could improve its health screening, ban smoking in public spaces and launch a set of aggressive anti-tobacco ads.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
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There is no alternative to it, not in the world Pasolini is depicting.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tours range from two to four hours, with highlights including the New York Streets backlot, which has façades depicting a multitude of NYC neighborhoods, and the Prop Warehouse, which showcases recognizable props such as the bench from Forrest Gump and a Star Trek portal.—
Sophie-Claire Hoeller,
Vogue,
23 Oct. 2025
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Altars bloom with marigolds, sugar skulls, and favorite dishes, all symbolizing that death is not an end but a continuation of life’s cycle.—
Holly Alvarado,
Oc Register,
24 Oct. 2025
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Queen Camilla’s monochrome attire and choice of mantilla fall under papal protocol, requiring women who meet with the pope to wear black and a veil, symbolizing respect and modesty.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Oct. 2025
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But Rodriguez and Patacsil expressed skepticism about how other members were characterizing that advice.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Oct. 2025
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Tricia McLaughlin, a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security, condemned the protest, characterizing it as an attempt to obstruct law enforcement operations.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Actor Wilson Cruz cited Rebel Without a Cause as a massive influence on his life and career as a gay man portraying a gay character.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Star Kenzi Richardson spoke with Parents about her adventures portraying a teen vampire and making her dreams come true on Disney Channel.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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Urbana always had a conservative bent, but its politics have become a defining feature in the intervening years.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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Here, teachers aren’t supposed to tell students that the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 — a defining incident of racial violence in Oklahoma history — was perpetrated by racists.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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