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 During the following years that marked his rise to media stardom, Jamal emerged a national media figure representing the Somali position on a wide range of topics, including overseas piracy and the representation of Somalis in mass media. — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 Court records do not show an attorney in the case representing Flagge. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 4 Oct. 2026 Fortinsky said the ad’s purpose was not about representing female athletes but to drill down what Novig provides. — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Thomas Giuffra, the attorney representing Jane Doe, learned about that delay from NBC News’ request for comment Friday. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 3 Oct. 2026 The standout style was the La Pigalle pump, representing a symbol of confidence and emancipation. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 3 Oct. 2026 Union stalwarts representing steelworkers, utility workers, construction workers and others greeted the 73-year-old Democrat with resounding cheers and endless handshakes. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026 All a novelist can do when representing Bush Two’s accomplices is to embody plausible ideologies in specific fictional characters. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026 Politicians representing the two sides were opposed in their viewpoints on whether the march should go ahead. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

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Gilroy provided a detailed backstory for the fictional film, describing a young widow, a wealthy East Coast summer setting and a boy preparing to go to war.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
In 2019, Bolsonaro co-sponsored a bill that would have ended that requirement, describing it as an obstacle to development.

— Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of describing

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Adults, Yoshida says, drift away from a child’s heart as their perspective rises, and end up depicting their idea of what a child should be.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
Your room key arrives with a sleeve of vintage postcards depicting scenes from the late 1800s era of the Olde Naples Hotel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

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The Windsors continued to create highly personal pieces symbolizing their enduring love.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Lord Raghunath, a regional form of Rama, presides over the weeklong festival, which ends with a bonfire symbolizing the burning of Lanka by Rama’s aide Hanuman.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of symbolizing

Verb

Wilkinson countered that what was at issue was that the network has to go through the early renewal process at all, characterizing it as an act of retaliation that is ripe for district court review.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
From media, to the players, and the league's dedicated fan base full of left-wing political activists, far too many people have been unfairly characterizing Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark fans.

— Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of characterizing

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The Republican candidate for California governor is trying to make a scandal out of his Democratic opponent, Xavier Becerra, portraying himself as the son of Mexican immigrants.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Cruise is actually playing an actor, Curtis Markson, who in turn is portraying Digger Rockwell in a satirical play called Fossil Fools.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of portraying

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Later still, we are introduced to Satoko Iijima (Ishida), who again shares many defining features with her two namesakes, albeit with just enough subtle differences to keep the audience on the back foot.

— James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
Every generation has had to master the defining tools of its era.

— Mary Moreland, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

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