1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
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.
Synonyms & Similar Words
3
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of representatives
Icelanders speak one of the world’s oldest languages in continuous use and elect representatives to a parliament that has a claim to being the world’s oldest surviving legislative body.
—
Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
City leaders are directing residents with questions or concerns to contact their state representatives and pledged transparency if new information emerges.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
If West holds on and becomes one of the district’s representatives in the playoffs, that would knock Plano East down to the 6A Division II bracket with an enrollment just nine students below West.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
These systems elect multiple representatives in a district in proportion to the number of people who vote for them.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Some representatives from the coal industry were appreciative of the new order.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for the Pima County Sheriff's Department and Savannah Guthrie for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
The committee had slated time on the agenda for Boring Company representatives to testify and answer questions, but no representative from the startup showed up to the hearing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Only two Arizona women, Jacque Mercer in 1949 and Vonda Kay Van Dyke in 1965, have been named Miss America since there have been state representatives.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
City leaders are directing residents with questions or concerns to contact their state representatives and pledged transparency if new information emerges.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
If West holds on and becomes one of the district’s representatives in the playoffs, that would knock Plano East down to the 6A Division II bracket with an enrollment just nine students below West.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
These systems elect multiple representatives in a district in proportion to the number of people who vote for them.
—Jennifer Lynn McCoy, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2026
Some representatives from the coal industry were appreciative of the new order.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to representatives for the Pima County Sheriff's Department and Savannah Guthrie for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Feb. 2026
The committee had slated time on the agenda for Boring Company representatives to testify and answer questions, but no representative from the startup showed up to the hearing.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 4 Feb. 2026
Only two Arizona women, Jacque Mercer in 1949 and Vonda Kay Van Dyke in 1965, have been named Miss America since there have been state representatives.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representatives
Noun
-
The next morning, the delegates insisted that a photograph be made to commemorate the nomination.—
Harold Holzer,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Members of the public gathered to discuss platform issues and nominate delegates for future conventions.—
Anne Applebaum,
The Atlantic,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Dior added her name to its growing list of ambassadors ahead of Jonathan Anderson’s debut couture collection for the legendary house.—
Tonya Blazio-Licorish,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
-
Then after the ceremony, per Elle, some celebs, including the Clooneys, celebrated the opening of Omega House, which will be home base for that brand’s ambassadors throughout the games.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Any internet user can play the role of researcher, with people submitting examples of infringement and LightBar’s small team of moderators verifying entries.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
-
The sale is one of the largest examples of a growing trend in California in which environmental groups and state agencies are helping tribes acquire ancestral lands, often centuries after they were forcibly removed.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Collier County deputies arrested Zecca at the same Naples apartment where the July 2025 shooting occurred.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
-
Property taxes fund sheriff’s deputies, fire rescue, EMS, drainage, and the infrastructure that makes growth livable.—
Sean Parks,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Talks among envoys from Ukraine, Russia and the United States in recent days in Abu Dhabi were constructive and another round is planned for next week, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
-
The envoys are meeting as Ukrainians face below-freezing temperatures after Russian strikes damaged the country's power supply.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Immune response is assessed in the laboratory by analyzing blood samples of people who’ve been vaccinated, while efficacy assessments typically involve seeing how well a vaccine protects against cases of the disease.—
Meg Tirrell,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
-
But the tests, which start typically with urine samples, are easy to misinterpret and often wrong.—
Shoshana Walter,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
Now, as investigators searching for Nancy Guthrie focus on possible leads, Schweit and several other former FBI agents say the details released so far suggest the perpetrator likely had prior knowledge of the home or family, and a financial rather than ideological motivation for the crime.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Still, a few hundred departing would leave more than 2,000 agents in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas – a federal force more than three times the size of the Minneapolis Police Department.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
-
This was bad enough for Starmer, coming after numerous reversals—on matters such as welfare policy and inheritance taxes for farmers—and the resignation of 11 cabinet ministers.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
-
Akmal, who is one of Malaysia’s youngest ministers at just 39, is just a few months into his new position, having been appointed to the role of economy minister last December as part of a broader cabinet reshuffle.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Representatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representatives. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
