Thesaurus results for REPRESENTS

represents

verb

present tense third-person singular of represent

as in characterizes

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 depicts

to present a picture of a painting representing the ocean at sunrise

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as in symbolizes

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 represents The challenge is backed by Alliance Defending Freedom, which represents Louisiana and wants the Food and Drug Administration to restore in-person requirements for the dispensing of mifepristone. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 10 Sep. 2026 Ryan Downton, the attorney who represents Wright and Harris, told The Athletic that the players were considering their legal options. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Income from carbon credits — each credit represents a metric ton — will help fund future land purchases. — ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026 The 93-year-old performer, who trained under the famed Lee Strasberg, represents one of the last living connections to the original American practitioner of Method acting. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2026 Each of these cases represents real people, whom others love and need. — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026 The contribution represents an unusual expansion at a time when the United States’ sudden aid cuts have hamstrung programs from maternal and child health to HIV treatment and prevention. — James Pollard, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026 For a company focused on modernizing capital-markets infrastructure, participating directly in blockchain validation represents a natural extension of its work. — Ethan M. Stone, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 More Than a Pen The Gennai Pen SL01 represents a different approach to everyday objects. — New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

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Foam conjures the fragile sturdiness that characterizes both Hesse’s sculpture and Zambreno’s own vacillation between precarity and privilege.

— Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The research characterizes the industry as roughly two years behind travelers in adoption.

— Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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The Netflix series depicts many aspects in the life of the Earle family, including the sisters' breast cancer generic testing results and Alix's feud with fellow podcaster Alex Cooper.

— Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
The video depicts Galileo’s book The Starry Messenger being sent into space and falling back to earth, landing in the hands of Esparza in Times Square.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicts

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Skenes’ recent inconsistency symbolizes a larger step back by the Pittsburgh rotation since the All-Star break, with Jared Jones and Mitch Keller also struggling, pushing the Bucs to the fringe of the playoff race.

— Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The hearing took place before a packed courtroom at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, as Golden’s supporters wore purple, a color that symbolizes survivors of domestic violence.

— Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of symbolizes

Verb

The company describes the effort as part of a broader push to increase the pace of hypersonic testing.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
Sandoval plays the Babaylan, a traditional Malay healer who Diaz describes as a lasting bridge between Filipinos and their pre-Hispanic, pre-Islamic Malay heritage.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of describes

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Anderson portrays a young woman caught between danger and redemption under Joe’s guidance.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
Fearn portrays Owen, a young sound engineer, who falls in love with a girl in a nightclub, gets her number, and the next morning realizes one of the digits is missing.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of portrays

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This is a fitting enough point to wonder what goes into making a dynasty, or even what defines success.

— Katie Whyatt, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
Football season, which Bank of America defines as September through February, has historically driven the biggest jump in new betting activity—first-time users grew 22% year-over-year during the 2025 season.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026

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