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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
Bad Bunny represents none of these values; his drag performances and style are the opposite of what families expect on football's biggest stage.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Trump’s ballroom represents the first structural changes made to the White House since the Truman Balcony was added in 1948.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
During the 2023 negotiations between global shipping giant UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS workers, getting air conditioning for package cars quickly became a sticking point in shaping the contract.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The attorney general represents the governor and state agencies in major lawsuits.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The union represents members in sensitive professions, including at the Ministry of Defence and military suppliers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT Atlas represents a threat to Google not only as a web browser, but as a potential alternative to Google’s search engine.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Jeffries, who represents New York's 8th congressional district, has been the top-ranking Democrat in the House since 2022.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The partisan video may open the door for other federal workers to chime in, said John Berry, a lawyer who represents government employees.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
What Happens Next Trump’s ballroom represents the first structural changes made to the White House since the Truman Balcony was added in 1948.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
During the 2023 negotiations between global shipping giant UPS and the Teamsters union, which represents more than 300,000 UPS workers, getting air conditioning for package cars quickly became a sticking point in shaping the contract.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
The attorney general represents the governor and state agencies in major lawsuits.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The union represents members in sensitive professions, including at the Ministry of Defence and military suppliers.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
ChatGPT Atlas represents a threat to Google not only as a web browser, but as a potential alternative to Google’s search engine.
—Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Jeffries, who represents New York's 8th congressional district, has been the top-ranking Democrat in the House since 2022.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
The partisan video may open the door for other federal workers to chime in, said John Berry, a lawyer who represents government employees.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represents
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Protest organizers have trained thousands in de-escalation techniques and have promised the day will be safe, even as political rhetoric characterizes demonstrators as being aligned with terrorist forces.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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The White House regularly characterizes undocumented immigrants as drivers of urban lawlessness, even though the data show that is not true.—
Sergio Martínez-Beltrán,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The front passenger door depicts Royce’s beloved summer home in West Wittering, on England’s south coast.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the drama, written by Preston Max Allen and starring Moretz, depicts a single weekend of a family trying to survive amid the many battles that a single mom with a trans kid might face.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
21 Oct. 2025
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His nightly healing symbolizes the inborn and relentless power of Man for revitalization and regeneration, his inalienable creative capacity.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, a statue of a warrior riding a horse that symbolizes the sister city relationship between San Jose and Pune, India, was swiped from Guadalupe River Park.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
22 Oct. 2025
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Local reporting describes heavy traffic, overflow parking, and crowding at overlooks as leaf peepers arrive during good weather windows.—
Monica Sanders,
Forbes.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with WWD, the 38-year-old describes how this new era, which includes e-commerce expansion across the Middle East, is poised to corner untapped potential markets like Saudi Arabia.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the 80-minute play, Dold brings to life 19 characters and believably portrays not only Philip and Harry, but is father and mother, a closeted boyfriend, the boyfriend’s folk-singing sister and their parents, and some others along the way – each are distinct.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
21 Oct. 2025
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Patrick Fischler, who portrays SAC Cliff Wheeler, has been married to actress Lauren Bowles since March 2005.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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City code defines that as the period of time beginning 30 minutes after dusk and ending 30 minutes prior to sunrise.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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Gone is the heaviness that often defines traditional project management software.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Represents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represents. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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