Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for representative. Search instead for Representative/5.
Definitions

representative

[rep-ri-zen-tuh-tiv] / ˌrɛp rɪˈzɛn tə tɪv /






Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Lee and his colleagues used data from the nationally representative National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, a long-running health survey of the United States population.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

A representative for Bridges didn’t respond immediately to The Times’ request for confirmation and comment.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Oregon’s Worker Fraud Protection Act makes it illegal to “falsely impersonate” a union representative and imposes fines for infractions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

A representative for SpaceX didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

I stand before you today, the representative of a family in grief, in a country in mourning, before a world in shock.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith