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as in delegates
a person who acts or does business for another
a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
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as in ambassadors
a person sent on a mission to represent another
I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S.
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as in examples
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album
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Recent Examples of representatives
Since contract talks began in November 2024, Wells Fargo said, its has spent more than 140 days at the negotiating table with union representatives at various branches.
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Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Britain will host a virtual meeting tomorrow with representatives from 35 nations to assess the diplomatic and political options to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The next month the CCC voted unanimously (after plenty of pressure had been applied) not to meet again until the committee had a majority of Latin and Afro-American representatives.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Newsweek has reached out to representatives of Taylor Swift for comment via email.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
She was surrounded by law enforcement and representatives from the ACLU but continued speaking.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Team representatives wrote in the lobbying material that the Blazers’ future in Portland was at stake — and that a departure would threaten the city’s turnaround from pandemic-era headlines about downtown retail vacancies and crime.
—Conrad Wilson, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Chase Jordan
april 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Hancock, instead, said Kansas Citians could ultimately benefit from having three representatives advocating for their interests in Congress.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Britain will host a virtual meeting tomorrow with representatives from 35 nations to assess the diplomatic and political options to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
The next month the CCC voted unanimously (after plenty of pressure had been applied) not to meet again until the committee had a majority of Latin and Afro-American representatives.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Newsweek has reached out to representatives of Taylor Swift for comment via email.
—Claire Dodds, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
She was surrounded by law enforcement and representatives from the ACLU but continued speaking.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
On deck to present was PMB Capital partner Taylor Baird and Edged Data Centers chief investment officer John Callahan, along with representatives from the city of Fort Worth.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2026
Team representatives wrote in the lobbying material that the Blazers’ future in Portland was at stake — and that a departure would threaten the city’s turnaround from pandemic-era headlines about downtown retail vacancies and crime.
—Conrad Wilson, ProPublica, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representatives
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Regarding the Keller school district split, Sutton said those who voted against Wilcox, Barbara Brewer, James Trimm and Jennifer and Bernard Guerrero as delegates mentioned social media posts in support of Democrats.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Apr. 2026
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Ramaphosa said the effort will run through 2030 with delegates at the South African Investment Conference pledging $53 billion across 31 projects spanning energy, logistics, manufacturing, and digital infrastructure.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Commercial conversations Earlier this month, the UK government convened a meeting of defense companies to meet ambassadors and defense attaches from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the UAE, Iraq and Jordan.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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These companies hire freelance brand ambassadors to promote local businesses by handing out fliers, pitching services, or introducing new products to the community.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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The upside could be enormous as the genre has produced a slew of stars; recent examples include Millie Bobbie Brown, Joseph Quinn and Sadie Sink of Stranger Things and Aimee Lou Wood, Emma Mackey and Ncuti Gatwa of Sex Education.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Koenigsegg still plans to build just 300 examples, all of which have already been spoken for.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
31 Mar. 2026
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Several dozen Iranian leaders and their deputies have been killed since the war began.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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The footage showed the moment two pills were found in the pocket of Woods' pants, which deputies also described in their affidavit.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Fox Business that talks did occur Sunday night, involving special envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, facilitated by Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Still, Trump’s key Middle East envoys are reportedly laying groundwork for potential peace talks, with messages passed between Washington and Tehran via intermediaries.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Scientists analyzed serum samples of tiger sharks, blacktip sharks, Caribbean reef sharks, Atlantic nurse sharks and lemon sharks.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Scientists were conducting further genetic testing from the tissue samples to confirm which collected specimens were new to science.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Congress’s February efforts to resolve the shutdown were complicated by the lawless ICE campaign in Minneapolis, where federal agents killed two American citizens during a brutal crackdown on protests.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Keep Air Travel Safe Act, filed in October, extended the protection to Transportation Security Administration agents.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Zandanshatar’s resignation came after one of his senior ministers faced allegations of corruption.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The following day, energy ministers also met virtually to take joint action on energy stockpiles alongside the IEA to try and ease the crunch.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Representatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representatives. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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