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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S.
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as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
a representative example of what that talented chef can do with even simple ingredients
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as in symbolic
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
a red cross on this map is representative of a hospital or other medical facility
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Recent Examples of representative
Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, Geoff Duncan, a former Republican Lieutenant Governor turned Democrat, and Mike Thurmond, a longtime Georgia representative lead the polls for Democrats in the gubernatorial race.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Drive up the coast and enjoy this outpost of the Getty Museum, where the views of the Pacific are showstopping, and the Italian villa is so perfectly representative of California decadence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Last night, while attending the garden party hosted at the residence of the British ambassador to the United States, Queen Camilla made a beeline to talk to representatives from organizations working with survivors of domestic abuse.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Keisha Lance Bottoms, the former mayor of Atlanta, Geoff Duncan, a former Republican Lieutenant Governor turned Democrat, and Mike Thurmond, a longtime Georgia representative lead the polls for Democrats in the gubernatorial race.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Since then, the nation has had representative government.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Drive up the coast and enjoy this outpost of the Getty Museum, where the views of the Pacific are showstopping, and the Italian villa is so perfectly representative of California decadence.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
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This latest polling is being released as the 2026 election draws closer and as Republican delegates select nominees for various races at the Massachusetts GOP Convention set for Saturday at the Worcester DCU Center.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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But delegates here at CONVERGE LIVE have emphasized that the loss of trust is a dangerous outcome of the war that will take years to rebuild.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The position requires approval from the Senate and comes with an ambassador title.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Starmer — who is facing relentless domestic criticism over a flailing economy and his appointment of the disgraced Peter Mandelson as ambassador to Washington, while grappling with a surging far-right opposition — will be praying for a smooth visit.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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For example, a single high-quality crown or veneer at a private London clinic can cost £600 to £1,200 or more, whereas similar work in Turkey is often much lower.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Now, a group of doctors is using the example of Hurricane Helene to urge federal lawmakers to help improve access to substance use medications in severe weather emergencies.—
Andrew Jones,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Safonov, who began his football career in Krasnodar’s academy aged 12, is not your typical footballer.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Performing new music at the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, bar’s long-running open mic is just a typical Sunday night for him and many other patrons.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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Schools now feverishly compete to prepare graduates with simplistic educational remedies driven by competitive branding agendas, providing symbolic curriculum overhauls as recruiting and job-placement signals, regardless of whether such courses share a coherent body of core knowledge.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This growing reliance on such frameworks underscores the industry’s shift from symbolic commitments toward practical implementation of due diligence and credible sustainability practices.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The behavior of a suspect in the murders of two University of South Florida students from Bangladesh worsened over time from marijuana use, family members told deputies after his arrest three years ago for punching his brother in the face and kicking his mother in the back.—
Mike Schneider,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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As noted, city marshals, deputy sheriffs, the NYPD and a legitimate judicial order of eviction were involved.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The cherry on top for many came this week with Israel’s appointment of George Deek as its first special envoy to the Christian world.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Apr. 2026
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The White House on Friday had said that envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner would be going to Islamabad.—
Munir Ahmed,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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