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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
Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
During Latin Music Week, members of the Frost School of Music team led a series of exclusive roundtable sessions, giving attendees the rare opportunity to directly connect with representatives from the renowned institution.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Machado is a leader of the democracy movement in Venezuela, which has campaigned for free elections and representative government.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev during a meeting with Russian Direct Investment Fund experts and representatives of international investment community at Konstantin Palace.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
During Latin Music Week, members of the Frost School of Music team led a series of exclusive roundtable sessions, giving attendees the rare opportunity to directly connect with representatives from the renowned institution.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The positivity around Friday’s draw is representative of where things stand with this national team.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Machado is a leader of the democracy movement in Venezuela, which has campaigned for free elections and representative government.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for representative
Noun
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Her position as a UN delegate provided a new outlet for Nardal to build and strengthen international alliances.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Toney has remained active in state politics, attending the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee as a delegate and campaigning for conservative state Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel in the spring.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bieber’s close friend Kendall Jenner has been open about her own struggles with acne—recently, becoming an ambassador for Therabody’s new LED mask, the TheraFace Mask Glo.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
26 Oct. 2025
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Prior to Saturday’s game, the Jonas Brothers — who serve as Stand Up To Cancer ambassadors — shared their gratitude for being part of the event.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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One example of such smaller space weather events is a magnetic flux rope—bundles of magnetic fields wrapped around each other like a rope.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of the most famous examples of a major business leader succeeding from failure was Apple’s visionary cofounder Steve Jobs.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Fans at the 1,860-capacity venue left their typical symphony attire hanging in their closets.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Burbank added that a typical zone 2 session lasts about 30 minutes, but can extend to 120 minutes depending on your training goals.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The couple reportedly returned to the campsite as an ambulance was taking their children away to a local hospital to receive medical care, and deputies at the scene arrested them there, according to WKRC.—
Sean Neumann,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The deputy marshal was in stable condition, according to the agency.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In the 2000s, Andrew was repeatedly accused of misusing his position as a British trade envoy for his personal advantage.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kirill Dmitriev, an investment envoy for Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggested in posts on Musk's social media platform X that the project would be partly funded by Moscow.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In total, the researchers analyzed 357 contemporary mosquitoes and 22 historical specimens, and used additional mosquito samples from a separate study, which beefed up the overall count to about 800.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Using data from the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS), a national database that collects emergency department injury data from a representative sample of about 100 American hospitals, the researchers applied statistical weighting to estimate national injury rates.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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One commenter shared with OP that this behavior is normal and that kids can often switch their preference between parents.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Having never worked at a place that wasn’t a scam center, the more experienced among them came to see their jobs as normal.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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