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 But the president's endorsement didn't prevent other Republicans from jumping into the race for a full term representing South Carolina. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026 Abdul Rashid Yob, who heads a farmers association representing 200,000 members nationwide, pointed to previous negative experience with the herbicide-tolerant Clearfield rice. — ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026 Cruz, Cantwell, and Schmitt earned the endorsement of the Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences, which unlocked more backing from senators representing schools in those regions. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The lawyer representing a woman charged with her infant’s death after leaving the child in a hot car says technology exists to address the issue, but regulators and automakers have yet to take serious action, Andre Butso reports. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026 At just 29 years old, Williams entered her eighth WNBA season as an All-Star with two Olympics under her belt representing Team France. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 11 Aug. 2026 Perriello served a single term in the House representing parts of the district between 2009 and 2011. — Sophia Mandt, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026 The order is opposed by unions representing state workers, who argue employees will foot the cost of Newsom’s mandate, through expenses like gas and parking. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Cleaver, who is still running, is one of two Democrats representing the state in the House. — Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

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Asking Out Loud Which brings me to the last person in this column, and the only one who solved the problem rather than describing it.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Though each of the nine reports labeled the cause of death as asphyxiation due to burial in snow, sections describing the conditions of the bodies were redacted.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of describing

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By all accounts, Katherine was a formidable presence—intellectually engaged, fluent in multiple languages, a guiding force in her children’s lives—and the painting honors that, depicting her reading rather than posing in decorative idleness.

— Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
Cocobolo rosewood, Dalbergia retusa, is particularly favored for carving ceremonial staffs used in traditional medicine and commercial art depicting tropical plants and animals.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of depicting

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Applicants from North America account for one-third of all the submissions, symbolizing the spread of K-pop globally and the interest in being part of it.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of symbolizing

Verb

Sony clearly wants to thread the needle of appropriately characterizing the new film while stoking audience nostalgia for its counterpart.

— Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026
The prosecution opposed the motion, characterizing the pink clothing as victim advocacy rather than jury intimidation.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of characterizing

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As the Korean Peninsula swelters through a heat wave, North Korean state media has touted everything from dog-meat soup to chicken broth as ways to cope, while portraying Kim Jong Un as a leader who endures harsh conditions alongside his people.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Hyde-Smith, first appointed and then elected in 2018, is using a familiar playbook of portraying her Democratic opponent as too liberal for Mississippi.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of portraying

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The haunting synth track became the defining musical signature of Nicolas Winding Refn‘s 2011 neo-noir, helping establish both the movie’s dreamlike atmosphere and Kavinsky’s international profile.

— HollywoodReporter, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026
The tragedy of three years ago remains a defining part of daily life, and many residents are still navigating the long arc of recovery, yet the island also depends on tourism to rebuild its economy and support local families.

— David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026

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