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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
Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Becker and Earthrise representatives will be in court again Thursday for a status hearing.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
More recently, a Tulsa food incubator graduated representatives from 20-plus countries, while its sister marketplace features entrepreneurs from 38.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
In a May 12 Joint Committee meeting with Labor/Civil Service and Transportation/Public Utilities Committees, city representatives fired a number of questions at Anna Kelly, senior policy adviser for electric vehicles and parking for the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Four more industrial buildings are also teed up, according to representatives with Idaho’s Adler Industrial.
—Rose Evans
updated May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Months later, Couch met privately with carpet company representatives and their trade association, the Carpet and Rug Institute, according to records of testimony given during lawsuits against the companies.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Bonham Carter’s representatives had no additional comment when reached by CNN.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Becker and Earthrise representatives will be in court again Thursday for a status hearing.
—Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
More recently, a Tulsa food incubator graduated representatives from 20-plus countries, while its sister marketplace features entrepreneurs from 38.
—Heide Brandes, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 May 2026
In a May 12 Joint Committee meeting with Labor/Civil Service and Transportation/Public Utilities Committees, city representatives fired a number of questions at Anna Kelly, senior policy adviser for electric vehicles and parking for the Office of Transportation and Infrastructure Systems.
—Kaitlyn McCormick, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Bores didn’t see many signs that our representatives were taking this sufficiently seriously.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
Four more industrial buildings are also teed up, according to representatives with Idaho’s Adler Industrial.
—Rose Evans
updated May 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
Months later, Couch met privately with carpet company representatives and their trade association, the Carpet and Rug Institute, according to records of testimony given during lawsuits against the companies.
—Dylan Jackson, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Bonham Carter’s representatives had no additional comment when reached by CNN.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representatives
Noun
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One of the many delegates to draw too much confidence from the outcome was Thomas Jefferson.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Constitutional Convention began in Philadelphia with delegates from states meeting in what is now Independence Hall.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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One dispatcher and up to eight ambassadors will be available to perform safety escorts, wellness checks, first aid and more.—
Ashley Grams,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Breitling also tapped brand ambassadors Austin Butler, the NBA’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, and soccer star Erling Haaland to show off the new lineup.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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His furniture regularly commands staggering prices at auction houses like Christie’s and Sotheby’s, while his architectural works are increasingly gaining recognition as some of the most important examples of postwar Italian modernism.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Well, there's a couple examples.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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After the Kia exited the freeway at Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, deputies deployed a spike strip, Igoe said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Armenia and Turkey agreed in late 2021 to work toward improving the relationship and appointed special envoys to discuss ways to reconcile and open the border.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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Negotiations continued by phone after Trump called off his envoys’ trip to Pakistan last weekend, the president said.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2026
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In 2017, detectives used DNA samples preserved from Walls' body and the area in which she was found to create an image of a person of interest, according to The Virginian-Pilot.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
20 May 2026
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By working from the deepest, oldest parts of the core samples to the ground surface, the geomorphologists could reconstruct a sequence of flooding and sediment deposition over thousands of years.—
Geoff Emberling,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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What the agents can’t do in many fields is make judgment calls using the insight that comes from on-the-job experience, according to labor experts.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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The rise in energy costs is in focus as G7 finance ministers and central bankers meet in Paris later Monday.—
Hugh Leask,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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Critics, including former ministers, have accused Starmer of being slow to push through reforms and unambitious with his agenda for power.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
14 May 2026
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“Representatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representatives. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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