1
as in to characterize
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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2
as in to depict
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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as in to symbolize
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 represent
Representatives of the Parks Department, the Washington Square Park Conservancy — now the park’s de facto operator — the Sixth Precinct and the Landmarks Preservation Commission were all expected to attend, but in the end only Parks and the Conservancy were represented.
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Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He is represented by WME and Untitled Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Prosper is represented by Arjun Das at Odd Projects.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 6 May 2026
Los Angelenos will be electing who will represent them across swaths of the city.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 6 May 2026
He is represented by WME and Untitled Entertainment.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 May 2026
Prosper is represented by Arjun Das at Odd Projects.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for represent
Verb
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And yet, when Obama won the Presidency, Bush greeted him with graceful comments of welcome, and then embarked on a retirement characterized by reticence.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The distance the field has traveled since −and has yet to go − represents a remarkable and very American medical journey, characterized by big ideas, big risks, perserverence and issues of fairness and eye-popping prices.—
Karen Weintraub,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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The 56-year-old former TV personality denied that, telling Vogue the mermaid-like sculpture is meant to depict Freyja, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, war and gold.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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Junkanoo revelry is dedicated to the dead, and here Munroe commemorates Beadle through a series of paintings depicting a memorial procession based on photographs by the Bahamian photographer Jackson Petit, as well as through Beadle’s material legacy.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
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The painting on the back of the skirt was inspired by Eirene, the Greek goddess of peace, as well as doves, which also symbolize peace.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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But, in the meantime, Metanchuk was enthusiastic about what the conservation effort symbolizes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Drinking that water can cause both acute illness (like the abdominal pain that Stillman describes) and chronic illness.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Most of the monarchies in Europe are really described by their greatest and most ardent supporters.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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The film stars renegade country singer Elizabeth Cook as a fictionalized version of herself, portraying an artist navigating midlife while contending with an industry that has never fully embraced her.—
Kennedy French,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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However, director Antoine Fuqua made the conscious decision to use CGI to portray the chimpanzee.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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An epic comeback and an epic bounce defined two games that forced Game 7s on Friday night.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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That tension — between the gravity of what the commission documented and the limits of what it was empowered to do — defined Thursday’s release of its final report.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Represent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represent. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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