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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3
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
Current law offers few safeguards for situations involving mental illness, Lisa Coltrain, a prosecutor representing the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, said at the Tuesday hearing.
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Today’s transaction was led by Propagate Group President and COO Drew Buckley and CFO Noah Nusinow, with counsel from Skadden Arps, and Proskauer Rose LLP representing Ares.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The 24,000 health-care professionals that graduate every year from its schools is more than any institution and represents roughly 10% of America’s nurses.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
For Google, the company that organized the world’s information, the rise of generative AI represents an existential pivot point.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Today’s transaction was led by Propagate Group President and COO Drew Buckley and CFO Noah Nusinow, with counsel from Skadden Arps, and Proskauer Rose LLP representing Ares.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 11 Feb. 2026
The 24,000 health-care professionals that graduate every year from its schools is more than any institution and represents roughly 10% of America’s nurses.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
For Google, the company that organized the world’s information, the rise of generative AI represents an existential pivot point.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kam and O'Shea exceeded all expectations with a performance characterized by spectacular lifts and fierce musicality.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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Lots of Gray Tones Morris is eager to move past all of the gray tones that have characterized homes in recent years.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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The incident occurred just hours before dozens of flyers depicting former Prince Andrew were briefly scattered around the village of Dedham ahead of the royal visit, The Times reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Our family photographs depicted us in beauty, power and wholeness, rejecting every image that attempted to relegate us to a stereotype.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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When the No Kings protest came in June — organized by the national protest group 50501, symbolizing 50 protests in 50 states for one movement — Indivisible Northwest Valley was ready with seven sites that Peak said drew between 5,000 and 6,000 people.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The artist used a unique short video to tease the album on social media before its release, symbolizing Cole's status as a successful artist who still enjoys many of the same tasks and experiences as average Americans.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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While Indonesia is often described as one of Australia's most important neighbors, the relationship has seen periodic strains.—
NINIEK KARMINI,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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One other suspect – described as an accomplice – was also detained, the Committee said.—
CNN's Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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The image became a meme, repeatedly used to portray Miliband as awkward.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Feb. 2026
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Barer will portray Zoe Gutierrez, a character featured in Holly Brickley’s 2023 novel, which the film is based on.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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What makes the current moment so striking is that the drift now appears to be reversing, cautiously and without the overexuberance that defined the post-WTO era.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Yet the defining challenges of our era do not respect borders.—
Alan H.H. Fleischmann,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Represent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represent. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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