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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
For borrowers, this often represents an opportunity to negotiate a dramatically lower payoff amount.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Our relationship represents a certain amount of hope and risk.
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Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Ethiopia’s current economic strategy represents one of Africa's most consequential experiments in macroeconomic liberalization.
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Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
At roughly 16 million a day, that’s 97% of the traffic, but represents just 2% of import value.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Venezuela has faced economic disarray for more than a decade, and many people reject the legitimacy of the political movement Rodríguez represents.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Fine, a Brevard County resident, represents Congressional District 6.
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Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Marylanders understand that this program represents an opportunity, not a mandate.
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Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Groups backing the proposal include SEIU 221, the union that represents county workers, Children First, First 5 San Diego, San Diego County Firefighters Cal-Fire Local 2881, the San Diego County Hospital Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics CA Chapter 3.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Our relationship represents a certain amount of hope and risk.
—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 July 2026
Ethiopia’s current economic strategy represents one of Africa's most consequential experiments in macroeconomic liberalization.
—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
At roughly 16 million a day, that’s 97% of the traffic, but represents just 2% of import value.
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ABC News,
1 July 2026
Venezuela has faced economic disarray for more than a decade, and many people reject the legitimacy of the political movement Rodríguez represents.
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Regina Garcia Cano,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
Fine, a Brevard County resident, represents Congressional District 6.
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Annie Martin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Marylanders understand that this program represents an opportunity, not a mandate.
—
Jeffrey S. Trimbath,
Baltimore Sun,
28 June 2026
Groups backing the proposal include SEIU 221, the union that represents county workers, Children First, First 5 San Diego, San Diego County Firefighters Cal-Fire Local 2881, the San Diego County Hospital Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics CA Chapter 3.
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Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represents
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Resilience characterizes many young basketball players at SCC Dixon said.
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Under that view, a taxpayer who actively participates in management should not receive the benefit simply because state law characterizes the interest as a limited partnership interest.
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The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, with the bell's crack visible.
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Of particular interest is Stele 1, which depicts a decapitation scene, as well as a calendrical sign with the date 5 Ajaw (849 CE).
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The blue stopper symbolizes the sky and the shape of the bottle evokes the Taj Mahal, which Jahan commissioned to moth memorialize his wife (who died in childbirth) and serve as her final resting place.
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Throughout the space, the aesthetic relies on natural elements, with plenty of wood and natural stone accents (the 40-ton metal tree statue just outside the hotel symbolizes the integration of nature and city life).
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The Anti-Defamation League describes Patriot Front as a white supremacist group.
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Staying home might not readily provide the intoxicating beauty Emerson describes.
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His pioneering work on the colonial bar portrays a profession living through extraordinary uncertainty.
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The summer’s political bestseller portrays him as a figure whose transformative potential has been utterly derailed by hubris.
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The cruise line’s Marella Explorer 2 also offers cruises exclusively for grown-ups, which the line defines as those 17 and older.
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The company’s bet is that the same speed that defines its team can be brought to the systems companies rely on every day.
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“Represents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represents. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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