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as in characterizes
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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as in depicts
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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as in symbolizes
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 represents
That plate represents a full day of eating, not every meal, Mokari said.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The move sees the 22-year-old join the sixth club of his senior career, and represents his fourth different team in the space of just over a year.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Overall, the Sarma 300 mm MLRS represents an evolutionary rather than revolutionary development.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The 15-candidate primary race has become a proxy battle involving party divisions, faith, identity and foreign policy, testing whether old assumptions about who represents the district — and how — still apply.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Omega House represents the Swiss watchmaker’s first Winter Games hospitality space and was installed in chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
How its name represents its namesake city is uncertain.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The exhibition represents what Pezzoni and Schieffer both said is a top-of-mind goal — preserving American history for future generations.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
McLean and Holmes will both pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, while Juan Soto suits up for the Dominican Republic team and Mark Vientos represents Nicaragua, his mother’s native country.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
The move sees the 22-year-old join the sixth club of his senior career, and represents his fourth different team in the space of just over a year.
—Ali Rampling, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Overall, the Sarma 300 mm MLRS represents an evolutionary rather than revolutionary development.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The 15-candidate primary race has become a proxy battle involving party divisions, faith, identity and foreign policy, testing whether old assumptions about who represents the district — and how — still apply.
—Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
The Omega House represents the Swiss watchmaker’s first Winter Games hospitality space and was installed in chef Carlo Cracco’s restaurant in Milan’s Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
How its name represents its namesake city is uncertain.
—James Raia, Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2026
The exhibition represents what Pezzoni and Schieffer both said is a top-of-mind goal — preserving American history for future generations.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Feb. 2026
McLean and Holmes will both pitch for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, while Juan Soto suits up for the Dominican Republic team and Mark Vientos represents Nicaragua, his mother’s native country.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represents
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What is a greater hit against a presidential administration that characterizes itself as the party of family values than marrying two people in love on stage?—
Taylor Crumpton,
Time,
10 Feb. 2026
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The author argues this economic leverage represents the only meaningful way to hold the country accountable for what the author characterizes as federal overreach.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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The cover, designed by Bravo student Adrian Lopez, depicts a tree wrapping around the spine.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Brett Ratner, Melania depicts the First Lady’s life in the 20 days before his re-election.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mistletoe is associated with love and friendship, hung for good luck, and symbolizes fertility and peace leading to the kissing custom.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary, which imparts a bright fragrance to a bouquet, symbolizes fidelity.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Feb. 2026
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Frankenstein is nominated for nine Oscars, the bulk of which highlight its decadent design, all rooted in the kind of deep, immersive research that Deverell describes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Feb. 2026
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In a Federal Communications Commission application, SpaceX describes how the centers would transmit the data via optical, or laser, signals to the Starlink network for transmission to the ground while the entire system is in a low orbit roughly 300 miles to 1,200 miles above Earth.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Famine report portrays a grim picture In recent months, Kordofan has become a flashpoint in the war and the army managed to break the RSF siege of two major cities in the region earlier this year.—
Samy Magdy,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Famine report portrays a grim picture In recent months, Kordofan has become a tinderbox in the war, and the army managed to break the RSF siege of two major cities in the region earlier this year.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The legislation defines crimes such as bank robberies and the use of violence to dominate territories or economic activities, with sentences reaching up to 66 years.—
Evandro Cruz Silva,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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That calculation, Israeli analysts say, defines the red line.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Represents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represents. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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