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representational

[rep-ri-zen-tey-shuh-nl, -zuhn-] / ˌrɛp rɪ zɛnˌteɪ ʃə nl, -zən- /






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Kahn’s most representational works are his least interesting; it’s in the careful dissection of his elements and the revelation of what we’re looking at that the most joy is found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Certainly, this representational role is a dimension of the presidency with which he has seemed at ease.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2024

They tend to have a much harder time ascending the stratified ranks of culture and politics, becoming the published authors and elected officials who might provide representational equality.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2024

This is where making the series about Muslim women rockers accomplishes more than representational box-ticking: It makes an old story new and nuanced.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

“You’re not going to go into the merits of representational currency, are you?”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss