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
About 34 concerned parents — representing over 40 children enrolled in the center — signed a letter to Alverno and United Community Center leadership sharing their disappointment with the unclear timeline.
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Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for small-city residents.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
The goal is to get a congress of 15, with at least eight members coming from Cincinnati's homeless shelters and seven representing people who live outdoors or in temporary housing.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Carmen María González, representing the central region of the country, took the top prize in the best composition category.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The union representing prison guards fought the legislation from the start, and Governor Andrew Cuomo at first did not support it.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Picking up the story nearly a decade after the finale, the revival featured the original cast members, with each episode representing a season of the year.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Emi MacLean, senior staff attorney at the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, who is among the lawyers representing the Venezuelans in the case, told the Herald that the Venezuelan TPS holders are now immediately vulnerable.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Stockholders will receive $210 per share, representing a 25 per cent premium on share price at market close on September 25 — the final unaffected trading day, before reports of a deal surfaced.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Gina Lee Castro, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Each metric was graded on a 100-point scale, with a score of 100 representing the most favorable conditions for small-city residents.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Oct. 2025
The goal is to get a congress of 15, with at least eight members coming from Cincinnati's homeless shelters and seven representing people who live outdoors or in temporary housing.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Carmen María González, representing the central region of the country, took the top prize in the best composition category.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2025
The union representing prison guards fought the legislation from the start, and Governor Andrew Cuomo at first did not support it.
—Jennifer Gonnerman, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Picking up the story nearly a decade after the finale, the revival featured the original cast members, with each episode representing a season of the year.
—Andrea Wurzburger, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
Emi MacLean, senior staff attorney at the ACLU Foundation of Northern California, who is among the lawyers representing the Venezuelans in the case, told the Herald that the Venezuelan TPS holders are now immediately vulnerable.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 4 Oct. 2025
Stockholders will receive $210 per share, representing a 25 per cent premium on share price at market close on September 25 — the final unaffected trading day, before reports of a deal surfaced.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representing
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Showrunner, Luke Matheny was on a similar wavelength when describing his thoughts about taking on the project.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Although her music is bright and confident, what McRae is describing is an inner world shaped by darkness.—
Rachel Brodsky,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Human runners, wearing 7-foot-tall foam costumes with goofy faces and colorful features depicting a Bratwurst, Polish, Italian, Hot Dog and Chorizo, race each other around home plate on the warning track.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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São Bento train station, often regarded as one of the world’s most beautiful transit hubs, features walls adorned with thousands of blue-and-white tiles depicting historical scenes.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
2 Oct. 2025
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That features signature touches including its cherry motif hot-stamped in gold, alongside an emblem with two hearts symbolizing the bond between parent and child.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
4 Oct. 2025
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Much like Bonnaroo symbolizing the beginning of summer, Pilgrimage has staked its claim as the unofficial start of fall in Middle Tennessee.—
Daniel Kohn,
Rolling Stone,
29 Sep. 2025
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The show takes a major leap in characterizing the relationship between Gein and hardware store owner/manager Bernice Worden as romantic.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The young researchers inspired by that discovery are, today, leading the charge in discovering and characterizing thousands of exoplanets with some of the most expensive telescopes and space missions ever constructed.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2010—back when the same Republican Party that now flags the dangers of food dyes and seed oils was portraying Let’s Move!—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also continued to troll House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries with AI videos portraying Jeffries in a sombrero and fake mustache.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Created by Emmy Award winner Lena Waithe, The Chi premiered in 2018 and quickly became a defining work in contemporary television, weaving together the lives of Chicago residents in a unique way.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
1 Oct. 2025
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There’s often a very clear defining line between the teams that have it and the teams that don’t.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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