represent
verb (used with object)
to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize.
represented
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past participleof represent.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof represent.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
representverb (used with object)to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize.
Example Sentences
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What remained unclear was whether these examples represented rare exceptions or pointed to a much broader rule.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
He was later elected to the group that represented all United pilots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
That trend, the firm said, represented “a direct challenge to name brands.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
"It's important that children see themselves represented in real places with real people," said Dom Sant, founder of Common Story, the Leamington Spa-based company behind the series.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
One of the most troublesome questions facing them was how the states would be represented in Congress—the new legislature where America’s laws would be written.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
