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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
The civil action was filed on April 8 in Hartford Superior Court by attorney Tim O’Keefe, who is representing the family of the child.
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Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Mealy is a City Council member representing parts of Brooklyn.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The unit was one of four groups to participate in the universal representation pilot through MIDA, representing 80 of the 282 cases covered in the program period.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
They are classified by strength into five categories, A, B, C, M, and X, each letter representing a 10-fold increase in intensity, with X-flares being the most powerful.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The complaint asserts that Weisberg and other lawyers affiliated with Jackson were falsely presented to the Cascio family as representing their interests in negotiating a settlement with the estate.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
An attorney by trade, LeVota had a significant role in White’s recall, representing a group of Jackson County residents in one of two dueling lawsuits surrounding the timeline for the recall election.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
As of last year, around €18 billion ($21 billion) of funds remain blocked – representing around 10% of the country’s GDP.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Mealy is a City Council member representing parts of Brooklyn.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The unit was one of four groups to participate in the universal representation pilot through MIDA, representing 80 of the 282 cases covered in the program period.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
They are classified by strength into five categories, A, B, C, M, and X, each letter representing a 10-fold increase in intensity, with X-flares being the most powerful.
—Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The complaint asserts that Weisberg and other lawyers affiliated with Jackson were falsely presented to the Cascio family as representing their interests in negotiating a settlement with the estate.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
An attorney by trade, LeVota had a significant role in White’s recall, representing a group of Jackson County residents in one of two dueling lawsuits surrounding the timeline for the recall election.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026
The artist created devotional scenes representing the fourteen Stations of the Cross.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
As of last year, around €18 billion ($21 billion) of funds remain blocked – representing around 10% of the country’s GDP.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representing
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When describing his overall plan for ELL and emergent bilingual learning after staff cuts, Licata said those resources are not being spent in the right directions for students.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated April 29,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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What the note was describing lay outside the perimeter.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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An impressive theater Each of the three stories of the West Theater was surrounded by 16 columns, between which statues of gods were displayed, often depicting scenes from Homer’s epics.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Apr. 2026
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But if the estate is legally prohibited from depicting basically the entire second half of Jackson’s life, what would a second movie even be about?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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As the words echoed across the square, people dressed in white protective suits and face masks, symbolizing the liquidators, stood in silence holding candles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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In its place was the flag of Pakistan, a green banner with a crescent and star symbolizing its founding as a Muslim homeland.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
21 Apr. 2026
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But those infractions do not justify characterizing an entire category of services that helps tens of millions of Americans remain in their homes as rife with fraud and in need of dramatic changes.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
23 Apr. 2026
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The author portrays Huntington Beach’s conservative leadership as opportunistic political actors seeking to weaponize local grievances for statewide power, characterizing their efforts to expand influence as built on cultural controversies rather than substantive governance achievements.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ann Jillian went from a Disney child star to a '80s sitcom favorite, even portraying her own battle with cancer on screen.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Jaafar is actually singing while portraying Michael, with the late singer's vocals also being blended into some of the tracks.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
25 Apr. 2026
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Millions looked on as Britain's future king and queen wed on April 29, 2011, at Westminster Abbey in London, defining a new era for the monarchy.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The soft, sunny color is the perfect hue to transition into the warmer months, and Kristi Patterson, founder and principal designer at Grace Hill Design, says yellow is emerging as the defining color of the season.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Representing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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