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 Another key metric providing insight into the demand environment is net new platformizations , which came in at about 220 in the quarter, representing a 44% year-over-year increase. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 An attorney representing Matthew Mayich’s family said Arizona State University is mishandling the investigation into the hockey player’s collapse and hospitalization and called on members of the coaching staff to be put on administrative leave. — Nathan Fenno, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Organized labor is heavily favoring incumbent Karen Bass, but Los Angeles mayoral challenger Nithya Raman scored a key endorsement Tuesday from Unite Here Local 11, the powerful union representing hospitality workers in hotels and airports. — Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 When her grandparents once ran a restaurant and lived in the massive apartment above it, her grandmother kept a row of personalized bunnies on top of a roughly 7-foot pony wall, with one representing each family member. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The union representing teachers in Ituri province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had called for a delay in restarting classes, but the government pressed ahead. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 On the album cover, Wolfe is seen outdoors in the sunshine, but the setting is the eerie landscape of Mono Lake, California, with its strange rock formations representing another in a series of epic locations for the singer. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026 At the time, Sam Forstag, a fourth-year jumper, was the vice-president of a union representing eight hundred Forest Service workers in Montana. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Personal Insurance Federation of California, a group representing property insurers across the state, said insurance rates will increase if the plan is implemented. — Sophie Austin, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

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Verb

OpenAI's investigation, released this week, went considerably further, describing agents that found unauthorized ways to communicate, collaborate and delegate work while attempting to accomplish their objectives.

— Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
The company says its technology is being developed to produce both electricity and high-temperature industrial heat, with its website describing temperatures of up to about 2012°F (1,100°C).

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026

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The Rodríguez government has since largely stopped publicly addressing Maduro’s status, while some murals depicting him in Caracas have been painted over in recent months.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
Together, Taro and Capa blaze a trail in war reporting, documenting the Spanish Civil War with photographs depicting the ordinary the men and women who are fighting, the latter inspiring Taro to adopt the blue jumpsuit that became her signature.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

Verb

Throughout the service, Imane carried a traditional umbrella symbolizing protection, while Patrick carried a ceremonial sword representing strength and responsibility.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of symbolizing

Verb

Fazio hammered that note on a few occasions, characterizing Lamont’s tenure as one in which education is worse than when the governor started.

— Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 28 Aug. 2026
That meant probing the components and characterizing their functions.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of characterizing

Verb

That more or less happened this week, with dozens of Fox News segments about Piker, portraying him as a left-wing kingmaker and the id of the socialist movement.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Fallout continued Thursday for content creator and apparel brand Good Good Golf over an ad that was supposed to promote a new Callaway driver but ended up being criticized for portraying violence against women.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

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