Thesaurus results for REPRESENTING

representing

verb

present participle of represent

as in describing

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 depicting

to present a picture of a painting representing the ocean at sunrise

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as in symbolizing

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 representing In a separate election traditionally dominated by independent candidates, Matúš Vallo, representing the opposition, was reelected for the third time as mayor of the capital, Bratislava. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Shi and Jan Paul Villanueva negotiated the deal for EST N8, with Balsamo and Demren representing Riva Studios. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026 Under Sorrells, attorneys representing the state often rely on equally inexperienced colleagues or, in some instances, opposing counsel, for training, sources said. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026 The law would take effect seven days after the petition deadline passes or if a petition is denied, according to McKenna Raney, an attorney representing the plaintiffs. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 It has also been designed as a neighborhood gathering space, with Apartment at 365, the physical space representing the Happier pillar of discovery, idea exchange, community, creativity and collaboration. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 Politicians could no longer rely on local patrons to intimidate people into voting for them and had to compete on representing their interests. — Asim Ali, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 The gift is a physical token representing your commitment to a forthcoming act of service. — Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Hadash-Ta’al and Ra’am, representing the 20% of Israel’s population that is Arab, have ten seats. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026

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Over three dozen letters from friends, family and neighbors describing their generosity and kindness were submitted.

— Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Moghadam also said that Tehran would study the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement that includes Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey before deciding whether to support it, describing it as a potential instrument for unity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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Sacramento police have arrested two Sacramento men in connection with the theft of the bronze sculpture depicting Ben Ali, California’s first Kentucky Derby winner, in Old North Sacramento.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
The camera lingers on the building’s triangular windows and towering bronze sculpture depicting hands passing a Torah from one generation to the next.

— Yael Buechler, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

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Blumenkranz rebuffed those claims, characterizing the current depth of collectors being a mix of longtime collectors who have supported FOG for years alongside a newer generation of collectors, some of whom have made their wealth in tech.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Wilkinson countered that what was at issue was that the network has to go through the early renewal process at all, characterizing it as an act of retaliation that is ripe for district court review.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterizing

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The younger Bolsonaro has denied climate change while portraying himself as an environmental defender, without detailing plans to protect the Amazon or support forest financing.

— Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, there are AI safety researchers who fear that portraying such incidents as easily remedied security failures gives political cover to those who want AI development to proceed unchecked.

— Harry Booth, Time, 20 Oct. 2026

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Yet as black became a defining color of modern fashion, most famously through Gabrielle Chanel’s little black dress of 1926, its association with mourning gradually loosened.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
In From Day One As countries build generation-defining infrastructure—road and rail tunnels, smart stadiums and hospital precincts—connectivity is too often bolted on late in construction.

— Stephen Farrugia, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

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