as in depiction
a visual design intended to look like someone or something
The cave was painted with representations of horses and bison.
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Recent Examples of representation
One of those recommendations called for greater representation of African American history and culture in the district’s curriculum.
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Chaewon Chung
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Former 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate Andrew Yang, for example, has pushed for representation beyond the two-party system, but has arguably encountered limited success with his Forward Party.
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Tiago Ventura,
Time,
3 July 2026
Expect to see physical representation of some kind at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Game Stop, even if there’s no copy of a game within.
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Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The liberal justices balked at the logic and criticized the conservative majority for harming minority representation in politics and culture.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Chaewon Chung
july 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2026
Former 2020 Democratic presidential primary candidate Andrew Yang, for example, has pushed for representation beyond the two-party system, but has arguably encountered limited success with his Forward Party.
—
Tiago Ventura,
Time,
3 July 2026
Expect to see physical representation of some kind at Best Buy, Walmart, Target, and Game Stop, even if there’s no copy of a game within.
—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
The liberal justices balked at the logic and criticized the conservative majority for harming minority representation in politics and culture.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representation
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Like that 1851 depiction of Washington, these portraits smudge the details of history in favor of a fantasy.
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Friendship was a tender, absurd depiction of a one-sided, quasi-platonic infatuation.
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Vexed by the story, Gonzalez created acontemporary portrait of Katteuha.
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This is the portrait of then-General George Washington at Valley Forge, praying for guidance when the fight for America's independence seemed lost.
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The flag was also draped over Khamenei’s casket in images published last week by his official X account.
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Rodríguez Castro, the person said, projects a similar tough-guy image.
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The ticket matched four winning numbers and/but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Friday, July 3, with a 3x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
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Saturday’s Fantasy 5, Florida Lotto and Powerball drawings begat one jackpot winner.
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This picture taken on March 26, 2026 shows an oil tanker unloading crude oil at a port in Yantai, in China's eastern Shandong province.
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Your parents’ and grandparents’ faded photo family albums probably have similar pictures too.
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While the earliest complete Bible, the Codex Sinaiticus, lacks illustrations, by the fifth century illustrations began accompanying biblical texts, enhancing their visual and spiritual impact.
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This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
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Duff looks at photographs laid out in front of her—captured between 2001 and 2025—with each one showing a different era of her beauty journey.
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin meets with the Kursk region governor in Moscow on June 30, 2026.
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“Representation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representation. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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