represents

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present image of; symbolize v.
depict, show v.

VERB

present image of; symbolize

Synonyms

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mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for

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be betoken body copy embody enact epitomize equal equate exemplify exhibit express factor imitate impersonate personify reproduce stage substitute typify

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act as act as broker act for act in place of appear as assume the role of be agent for be attorney for be proxy for buy for correspond to do business for emblematize hold office play the part put on sell for stand for steward

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refuse

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be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

VERB

depict, show

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describe display illustrate mirror portray suggest

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delineate denote design designate draft enact evoke exhibit express hint interpret limn narrate outline picture realize relate render reproduce sketch track

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body forth run down run through

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hide

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conceal fail stop suppress

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represents

Payments for the latest settlement will be spread over seven years, so it only represents a 2% to 3% drag on the company’s operating cash flow, the analysts estimate.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

“Something about being Latino represents a cultural release and an understanding of fun that fits so well with electronic music at night.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

That rate is nearly three times the coastline-weighted global average of 2.1 millimeters per year, which represents the mean relative increase recorded along coastlines worldwide.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 3, 2026

That represents only about 5% of the company’s outstanding stock.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026

Now I know that he represents a lot in education.

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