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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A series of England errors allowed Wales to apply pressure, and they deservedly scored through Travis - who represented England at the World Cup four years ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
These problems compound when a model is working in a language that is less represented in A.I. training data.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Anthropic told investors that quarterly revenue jumped 50% to $16.8 billion, but that represented a slower pace compared with the prior quarter.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Their names are represented onscreen in capital letters, with periods, as though they were acronyms, but let’s leave that alone; they read as people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
Everyone knew the classical models of latter-day seclusion represented by Cincinnatus and described by Cicero and Virgil.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
