Thesaurus results for REPRESENTS

represents

verb

present tense third-person singular of represent

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 Rojas pointed to Chawpi Runakuna, Ecuador’s first Indigenous LGBTQ collective, which represents several communities in the country. — Ed Meza, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026 That includes $150,000 from Service Employees International Union Local 721, which represents thousands of city workers and has negotiated an employment contract with Bass and other city leaders. — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The race simultaneously represents a potential reckoning for Kansas and a barometer for the country. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026 On Monday, Idaho Democrats slammed the Falcon Data Center project in a joint statement from candidates seeking office in District 26, which represents the region. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Oct. 2026 That represents growth of 35% on the bottom line and 22% for the top line, respectively, year on year. — Darla Mercado, Cfp®,fred Imbert, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 So there goes so many theories about what this music represents, including my own. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2026 This year, the issue was debated in the state Legislature and has been prioritized by the California Faculty Association, which represents CSU professors, and the University of California Student Association as one that needs urgent redress. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

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The younger Paul’s relationship with Braunstein, however, was cold — ever since Les Paul died in 2009 of severe pneumonia complications amid what Gene characterizes as communication issues between Braunstein and the family.

— Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2026
Yet recent rhetoric from City Hall characterizes CARE as a success.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

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In the 1925 novel, the appearance of fledglings symbolizes freedom, confinement and even spiritual rebirth, themes that follow lead characters Clarissa and Sally (whom Edebiri portrays) as the story unfolds.

— Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
That combination both literally and figuratively symbolizes how the program has risen.

— Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026

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Guitarricadelafuente portrays Sebastián, the focus of the film’s central timeline set during the Spanish Civil War.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
The spinoff, which portrays Gibbs as an up-and-comer in the early ’90s, has intimately involved Harmon as an executive producer and narrator, but not so much an on-screen presence until a present-day flash-forward story was added for season 3.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of portrays

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Here’s what defines it, and where to find it around metro Atlanta.

— Su-Jit Lin, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Last but not least, Question 3 asks voters whether to change how the state defines its congressional districts, paving the way for redistricting in the coming years.

— Renee Anderson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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