represent
verb (used with object)
to serve to express, designate, stand for, or denote, as a word, symbol, or the like does; symbolize.
represents
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present tense formof represent (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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"As exotic as it is, this system is truly unique and represents a breakthrough: the first plausible detection of an exosatellite," says Zurlo.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026
Lula "represents everything that I am," said 22-year-old Gabriela Ferreira at a leftist demonstration in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
The device represents the first demonstration of a very thin, two-dimensional robot that can move from place to place using living muscle tissue.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026
This represents only around 6% of eligible people and is a key reason why more than a million have been paying privately for weight-loss injections, including Mounjaro and Wegovy.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
As I already mentioned, the Maori-Moriori collision represents a small test within a medium-sized test.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
