represents

VERB

present image of; symbolize

Synonyms

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mean perform produce serve serve as show speak for

STRONG

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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refuse

STRONG

be original differ imbalance oppose reverse stop

VERB

depict, show

Synonyms

STRONGEST

describe display illustrate mirror portray suggest

STRONG

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

WEAK

body forth run down run through

Antonyms

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hide

STRONG

conceal fail stop suppress

Example Sentences

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“It represents a tightening of the noose,” said Michael Dahm, a retired U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

The most consequential debate about Juneteenth today, however, concerns what exactly it represents for contemporary Americans.

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026

The Adult Adoptee Movement, which represents children forcibly removed from mothers during the era, described the statement as "not a meaningful apology".

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Quill & Arrow, a personal injury firm that represents drivers suing over so-called “lemons” — vehicles with significant, unfixable manufacturing flaws — has long been a thorn in the side of Ford.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

Each one represents a time when Dad has been away.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan