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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 symbolical
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
Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Here was someone who came into Congress as [a Republican representative] critical of the New Deal, critical of communism.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This all begs the question why owner Steven Cohen would pay all this money to sign Soto without putting together a more representative starting pitching staff.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Micah Parsons is eligible for a contract extension, and his representatives and the Dallas Cowboys could soon hash out a massive new deal for the All-Pro pass rusher.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Here was someone who came into Congress as [a Republican representative] critical of the New Deal, critical of communism.
—Sara Georgini, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The university has to pour considerable resources into football to field a representative team in a Big 10 dominated by some of the wealthiest and most storied powers in that sport.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2025
This all begs the question why owner Steven Cohen would pay all this money to sign Soto without putting together a more representative starting pitching staff.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
Noun
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Avoid getting stuck in daily operations—delegate effectively and focus on high-value contributions.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Such industrial excavations risk wiping out untold (and, indeed, as yet unseen) natural wonders, though delegates of the ISA are unable to reach an agreement as to how to curb or monitor them.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Senate confirms Matt Whitaker as Trump's ambassador to NATO.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2025
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Booker’s speech came in the midst of a vote to confirm Matthew Whitaker as the U.S. ambassador to NATO.—
Charlie Hunt,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For example, researchers have discovered that mutations in the BRCA-1 and BRCA-2 genes signal higher risk for certain cancers like breast cancer.—
Abigail Dubiniecki,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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And Carter has been characterized as more individualistic than team-oriented in his on-field football approach by some scouts, needing more discipline to stay in structure rather than always pursuing a big play, for example.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By the early 1960s, a typical Broadway season would field on average 60 or so shows.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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Romulus, Remus and Khaleesi are unlikely to exhibit behaviors typical of wild dire wolves due to being raised in captivity without a pack structure, says Adam Boyko, a geneticist at Cornell University who was not involved in the project, to the New York Times.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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After four of Adams’ top deputies decided to resign, Gov. Kathy Hochul pondered taking the unprecedented step of ousting a New York City mayor.—
Jennifer Peltz and Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
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And the European Parliament gives the same amount of money for each deputy to do their jobs through the hiring of a parliamentary aide.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Russian President Vladimir Putin's close adviser Kirill Dmitriev is expected to visit Washington this week for talks on Ukraine with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, two U.S. officials tell Axios.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
2 Apr. 2025
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Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy who has been heavily involved in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel as well as those to stop the Ukraine war, has advocated for diplomatic, rather than military, solutions.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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With the caveat of a minuscule sample, Altuve still entered Saturday worth one out above average in left field.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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This year’s improvements have been over a small sample size, but the Mets have benefited from the additions of Kranick and A.J. Minter, who signed a two-year, $22 million contract in the offseason to fill the left-handed void in last year’s bullpen.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For 2025, retail growth predictions of 3.6% or better are holding firm, and while NRF economists are expecting slower growth for the near term, the trade group is expecting for normal growth to return in time.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Join 22 others in the comments View Comments The airline also expects its own employment level in 2025 to be down from 2024 levels, though executives said that would be done through normal attrition caused by retirement and other voluntary departures, and not any layoff of staff.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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