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as in described
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 depicted
to present a picture of
a painting representing the ocean at sunrise
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as in symbolized
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 represented
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bill represented a compromise between state leaders and a coalition of progressive lawmakers and labor unions who’d pushed hard for the proposal.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
On the international stage, Schmid most recently represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The ringleader is Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders of his generation with Liverpool, who has captained the Oranje for a national record 72 appearances and represented the Dutch national team for a decade.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, more than 92% of it represented equity in the company, according to Paramount.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Solutions also can come from mutual decision making in a collaborative approach, like what Module did in a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, which represented the first new construction in the city’s borough of Etna in 12 years.
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Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In the 1950s, a new opportunity to develop bearing seals rose and by the mid-1970s that represented 70% of sales.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Ron is represented by WME and Johanna Castillo and Tom Ishizuka at Writers House Literary Agency.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Adjective
Prior to its closure in 2020, the Surrey operated as a union hotel for decades, with nearly 100 union- represented employees—many of them women, immigrants, and people of color.
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Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Former Republican Secretary of State and election law attorney Scott Gessler, who represented plaintiffs in court, says Democrats tried to circumvent the constitution by bringing two separate but interdependent measures.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The bill represented a compromise between state leaders and a coalition of progressive lawmakers and labor unions who’d pushed hard for the proposal.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
30 June 2026
On the international stage, Schmid most recently represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
30 June 2026
The ringleader is Virgil van Dijk, one of the best defenders of his generation with Liverpool, who has captained the Oranje for a national record 72 appearances and represented the Dutch national team for a decade.
—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
30 June 2026
However, more than 92% of it represented equity in the company, according to Paramount.
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Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
Solutions also can come from mutual decision making in a collaborative approach, like what Module did in a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, which represented the first new construction in the city’s borough of Etna in 12 years.
—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
In the 1950s, a new opportunity to develop bearing seals rose and by the mid-1970s that represented 70% of sales.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2026
Ron is represented by WME and Johanna Castillo and Tom Ishizuka at Writers House Literary Agency.
—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for represented
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At several tables set up inside the club, participants worked on different sections of the mural, filling in color over pre-drawn designs — each section representing one of the five honorees.
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Like many, the author grew up more drawn to Cinderella's happily-ever-after with her prince.
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One person, described only as a male, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, according to fire officials.
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Investigators previously described the suspect as a man, but during a news conference on Friday, prosecutors said Berezovsk was allegedly dressed as a man during the package bomb attack.
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This image combines X-ray data from Chandra along with optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope, depicted here in blue.
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Trump captioned his Monday, June 29 post on Truth Social, which depicted the eagle with its wings open wide and carrying a stars and stripes shield.
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Beyond the unresolved legal issues, Nissan has spent years attempting to distance itself from the man who once symbolized its remarkable turnaround following Renault's rescue in 1999.
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Neri symbolized that culture shift with a change in HPE’s branding.
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Other rooms featured colorful, painted plaster.
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Eshay described the crosswalks as more than painted pavement, calling them a point of pride for the community.
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El Niño describes a pattern characterized by warmer water in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean.
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In the public imagination, Novak Djokovic has tended to be characterized as the greatest defensive player in the history of men’s tennis, and, along with Andre Agassi, as the best returner.
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Critics have portrayed the idea as anti-religious and ahistorical ever since the Supreme Court embraced it in 1947.
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Only in these United States can the progeny of people once portrayed as parasites and invaders side with those making the same argument about the latest batch of newcomers.
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Size representation on the runway this season was defined by a more fragmented set of ideals.
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Remarkably, in a game defined by the South American team’s lack of sportsmanship, this became the first World Cup game in which a Paraguay player did not receive a yellow card since 1998.
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“Represented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/represented. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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