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representing

  • present participle
    of represent.
    represent
    verb (used with object)
    to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize.

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Hotel companies and the unions representing hotel workers oppose expanding the short-term rental market out of existing housing stock.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026

YouTube in particular remains a formidable rival, representing about 14% of streaming-watch time by U.S. viewers on TVs, compared to Netflix’s 8% in May, according to Nielsen.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

A cypress, representing the Tree of Life, crowns the central portal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

"There'd be a lot more tourism and it'd just be interesting him representing this area."

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

I was so excited to be at my first World Championships and representing the United States that I must have seemed like a puppy on Red Bull; my eagerness showed all over my face.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad