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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2
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 Advent wreath is a circular garland of evergreen branches representing eternity.
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Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Billings, a metric representing cardholder spending, was up by about 6% from a year ago.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
John Carro later became an attorney and had a passion for representing Latinos in human rights cases and wanted more Latinos in the legal profession.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
About 170 Starbucks stores did not open Tuesday as planned, representing about 2% of stores nationwide, company spokesperson Phil Gee told IndyStar in a statement.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Bryan Freedman, the attorney representing Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, denied Lively’s allegations in a statement to EW.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The margin in Congress is razor thin and the lack of a Republican vote representing CD-12 disenfranchises 2 million people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In a workplace with employees representing multiple generations, how can leaders make empathy a key ingredient of the organizational culture?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Chief Critic The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group representing automakers—excluding Tesla—like Honda, Ford and Kia, among others, has opposed the order for years.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Dec. 2024
Billings, a metric representing cardholder spending, was up by about 6% from a year ago.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
John Carro later became an attorney and had a passion for representing Latinos in human rights cases and wanted more Latinos in the legal profession.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
About 170 Starbucks stores did not open Tuesday as planned, representing about 2% of stores nationwide, company spokesperson Phil Gee told IndyStar in a statement.
—Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Bryan Freedman, the attorney representing Baldoni and Wayfarer Studios, denied Lively’s allegations in a statement to EW.
—EW.com, 23 Dec. 2024
The margin in Congress is razor thin and the lack of a Republican vote representing CD-12 disenfranchises 2 million people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
In a workplace with employees representing multiple generations, how can leaders make empathy a key ingredient of the organizational culture?
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Chief Critic The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, a trade group representing automakers—excluding Tesla—like Honda, Ford and Kia, among others, has opposed the order for years.
—Ty Roush, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representing
Verb
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But that’s too pat a way of describing something so slippery and alive.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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While that excitement still defines the event, the phrase may work better today describing the frenzy of fans trying to get to the actual games.—
DeMarco Williams,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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It is further brought to life on the Hulu adaptation of the same name, depicting a barren, stifling land of muted colors and brutal conditions.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Yet for all the drama in the newsroom, public grievances lodged by senior journalists, and relentless media coverage depicting the Post in crisis, there is little indication that Bezos is fazed.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
20 Mar. 2025
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For Koreans at that time (and to some extent even now), Karl Marx was not just a historical figure but a kind of demonic being symbolizing the world of darkness.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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The ripple effects will extend beyond health, symbolizing what global cooperation can achieve.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Farrar, portraying the observant and multilingual Demetrius, spoke about the invaluable experience of watching Davis and Anderson work.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
9 Apr. 2025
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Grande has been open about the emotional journey of portraying Glinda, which had been her dream role throughout her career.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In its latest action addressing broader issues, the El Cajon City Council on Tuesday voted against the state bill that would change rules about justifiable homicide and unanimously adopted a resolution defining antisemitism and promoting nondiscrimination of all residents.—
Gary Warth,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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The democratic lifestyle and mindset that each generation, according to Koch, should be brought up with, has within a few years been replaced with likes, emojis, and quick polls defining everything and everyone as a matter of yes/no, pro/con, black/white.—
Pia Lauritzen,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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