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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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
After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to $450.
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Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to $450.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Caltrans estimates the new route will reduce traffic by 13,529 cars each day from the Posey Tube through Harrison Street, representing a nearly 50% drop in traffic volume.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Members representing the many professional areas within the motion picture industry are organized into 19 branches.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Fuerza’s night at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase — following Lola Young‘s opening-night performance on Thursday — became a Street Mob takeover, representing just how much this group has shaped the look and feel of the genre today.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The proposal, which became public in February, was met with swift and decisive pushback from town officials and state lawmakers representing the town.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Absent from the back of the coin is the olive branch representing peace, which did not go unnoticed by many social media users.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Ellison abandoned his congressional seat representing the 5th District, most of Minneapolis, to run for attorney general.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Mar. 2026
After years of legal battles with several groups representing Americans wanting to give up their citizenship, the department on Friday published a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the cost from $2,350 to $450.
—Matthew Lee, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Caltrans estimates the new route will reduce traffic by 13,529 cars each day from the Posey Tube through Harrison Street, representing a nearly 50% drop in traffic volume.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2026
Members representing the many professional areas within the motion picture industry are organized into 19 branches.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Fuerza’s night at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase — following Lola Young‘s opening-night performance on Thursday — became a Street Mob takeover, representing just how much this group has shaped the look and feel of the genre today.
—Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2026
The proposal, which became public in February, was met with swift and decisive pushback from town officials and state lawmakers representing the town.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2026
Absent from the back of the coin is the olive branch representing peace, which did not go unnoticed by many social media users.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 Mar. 2026
Ellison abandoned his congressional seat representing the 5th District, most of Minneapolis, to run for attorney general.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representing
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Blume’s fiction addressed what was ordinary but largely invisible, describing it with humor, warmth, and care.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
18 Mar. 2026
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Without so much as an introduction, the man began describing a way to create currency that couldn’t be forged.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to the gown’s sparkling neutral backdrop, black rhinestones depicting a tranquil mountain forest scene crawled up Hudson’s sides to her chest, around her hips, and down to her knees.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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Close-ups on framed photographs depicting Devora’s younger, more graceful self offer less a sense of history than ambient suspense.—
Lé Baltar,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2026
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The partnership was celebrated Tuesday night as Nu Stadium came alive, illuminated with a pink heartbeat representing Inter Miami, threaded with purple veins symbolizing Nu.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2026
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The bulbs change colors every four hours, symbolizing the transition from daytime to nighttime.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Albanese had been investigating human rights abuses in Palestinian territories and had started characterizing the Israeli aggression against Palestinians as a genocide.—
Chiara Eisner,
NPR,
17 Mar. 2026
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So far, lawmakers have been far from receptive to such an idea, with Republicans characterizing the effort as government overreach that would be counter to free-market ideals, one of the officials said.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
17 Mar. 2026
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How did the creative team approach portraying the internet from an aesthetic point of view?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Starring Béjo, produced by Wild Bunch TV and Palermo Production, on the biggest plays at the Upfront, moving from Belle Epoque Paris to New York and early Hollywood, portraying real-life fiction cinema visionary Alice Guy, erased from history.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Waddle can be quirky and hilarious — but his unselfishness remains a defining quality.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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Kudrow is widely recognized as one of the defining comedic performers of her generation.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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