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 This represents a substantial and rapid shift in the way people are discovering information online—just one year ago, only 15% of queries led to an AI Overview. — Michelle Mekky, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Snyder’s version of The Quiet American represents a certain nadir for TIFF programming. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026 The second quarter typically represents less than 10 percent of Sorel’s annual business, the CEO noted. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026 Founded by Laird and Pabon, Digital Sword represents editors and artists and works across film, television, advertising and music. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 For Projeto Paradiso, the partnership also represents a strategic investment in expanding international circulation opportunities for Brazilian cinema. — John Hopewell, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Nevertheless, this represents a pivotal adaptation by a US stock trading system that has operated for over two centuries. — CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026 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 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

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The same patchwork that characterizes the languages and architecture of the city can also be seen in its class structure.

— Benjamin Moser, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of characterizes

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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

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The team’s headquarters symbolizes the financial commitment ownership has put into becoming championship-caliber.

— Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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

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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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The state law defines such programs as those that develop proficiency in both English and another language by offering instruction in a classroom that is typically a mix of native speakers of English and of the other language.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
But there are times when the Eagles must trust that their franchise quarterback will make a play in ways that defy explanation, that somebody who defines himself by winning will make the winning plays.

— Zach Berman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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