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as in delegates
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 ambassadors
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 examples
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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Recent Examples of representatives
The 6-3 ruling effectively gutted the Voting Rights Act’s requirement that districts be drawn to give minority voters a chance to elect representatives of their choosing.
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Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Bonham Carter’s representatives had no additional comment when reached by CNN.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Doubling the number of representatives would result in a 50% decrease in gerrymandering.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
These are the cultural representatives who can reach audiences that progressive environmental storytelling never does.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Days earlier the police high command had also welcomed a delegation with representatives from Chad, Sri Lanka and Mongolia.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
IndieWire has reached out to representatives at Cannes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Mbiya and his representatives reached a deal with KU a few hours after talking to The Star.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday sharply limited a part of the Voting Rights Act that has forced states to draw voting districts to help elect Black or Latino representatives to Congress as well as state and local boards.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
Bonham Carter’s representatives had no additional comment when reached by CNN.
—Dan Heching, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Doubling the number of representatives would result in a 50% decrease in gerrymandering.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
These are the cultural representatives who can reach audiences that progressive environmental storytelling never does.
—Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
Days earlier the police high command had also welcomed a delegation with representatives from Chad, Sri Lanka and Mongolia.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
IndieWire has reached out to representatives at Cannes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 Apr. 2026
Mbiya and his representatives reached a deal with KU a few hours after talking to The Star.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representatives
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At last year’s COP30 in Brazil, about 80 countries backed a road map to phase out oil, gas and coal, but it was dropped from the final document for lack of consensus, angering many delegates.—
Fabiano Maisonnave,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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None of the candidates captured a majority of California Democratic Party delegates needed to win the party endorsement in February.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The archives ultimately appointed 48 ambassadors.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The ambassadors and cabinet members that typically stock these events were absent with the exception of Congressman Maxwell Frost, who attended both the TIME and MS Now parties in sunglasses and a boxy tuxedo.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The addition of Hines and Williams are examples of how the portal can be used to supplement high school recruiting.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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Recent examples include Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton, who both tore their Achilles during last year’s playoffs after dealing with calf strains.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Talley at one or two points engaged the sheriff’s deputies who stood over him throughout the hearing and at one point started laughing as Pekara argued for his detention.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department At the time, a separate LASD news release said that deputies were called to the 13200 block of Jarvis Avenue near 132nd Street in the Athens Park area after learning of a shooting in the area.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 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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As of Friday, American envoys are preparing for a new round of peace talks.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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All hamburger samples will be served as half-portions (3 ounces), and event proceeds will benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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These have all been opportunistic samples from taxidermists.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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Bo Erickson | Reuters A source who was attending the event, and was briefed by Secret Service after the shooting, told CNBC’s Eamon Javers that a man with a shotgun had approached metal detectors and was shot by Secret Service agents.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2026
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Players and coaches have become maddeningly mealy-mouthed, striving to avoid upsetting agents, sponsors, owners, fans, thin-skinned politicians, and whoever else might object.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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Wang arrived in Thailand on Thursday for a three-day visit following meetings with government ministers in Cambodia focused on enhancing their countries' political and security ties.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Germany's flagship fiscal stimulus package is in the spotlight as ministers scramble to cushion the impact of higher bills.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Representatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representatives. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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