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as in delegate
a person who acts or does business for another
a representative from the car dealership called to ask how we were enjoying the new car
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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
I speak on this matter as a representative of the people of the U.S.
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as in example
one of a group or collection that shows what the whole is like
this song is a fairly good representative of the other songs on the album
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
a representative example of what that talented chef can do with even simple ingredients
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as in symbolical
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
a red cross on this map is representative of a hospital or other medical facility
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Recent Examples of representative
Haley Ott, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
For instance, an online retailer employing this system can identify a frustrated customer through sentiment analysis during a live chat and promptly escalate their query to a human representative, improving resolution rates and customer satisfaction.
—Praveen Gujar, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The Generation Lab conducts polling using a demographically representative sample frame of college students at community colleges, technical colleges, trade schools and public and private four-year institutions.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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My son, Don Jr, and various representatives, will be traveling there to visit some of the most magnificent areas and sights.
—Haley Ott, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
For instance, an online retailer employing this system can identify a frustrated customer through sentiment analysis during a live chat and promptly escalate their query to a human representative, improving resolution rates and customer satisfaction.
—Praveen Gujar, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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All views expressed are the author's own, and are not representative of the Afghanistan War Commission or the U.S. government.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
The Generation Lab conducts polling using a demographically representative sample frame of college students at community colleges, technical colleges, trade schools and public and private four-year institutions.
—Erica Pandey, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Extra Resource: Why Every Entrepreneur Needs An Exit Strategy Automate and delegate: Invest in tools and team members that free up your time and reduce your involvement in daily operations.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Then Kannan Srinivasan, a State House delegate, won the Democratic nomination to replace Mr. Subramanyam and resigned his seat.—
Reid J. Epstein,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2025
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Max Baucus served as the U.S. ambassador to China from 2014 to 2017.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Around that time, Florida Rep. Mike Waltz will resign to become Trump's national security adviser, while New York Rep. Elise Stefanik looks on track to secure Senate confirmation as the country's next ambassador to the U.N.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
9 Jan. 2025
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For example, what would happen if a government wanted to prevent a dissident politician or human rights activist like Frank van der Linde from boarding a plane?—
Caitlin Chandler,
WIRED,
13 Jan. 2025
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In the case of wildfires, for example, there’s no question that wildfire disasters themselves are getting worse.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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The tax crimes carried a maximum sentence of 17 years while the penalty for the gun crimes was capped at 25 years, although typical sentences are less and the judges didn't have to give Hunter Biden any jail or prison time.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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The typical physician earns $225,000 a year, the second-highest salary of the bunch.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2025
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Two of Biden’s close aides – deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini and Anthony Bernal, Jill Biden's top adviser – will take the lead on planning for a presidential library, Axios reported in December.—
Susan Page,
USA TODAY,
8 Jan. 2025
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At Nebraska, general manager Sean Padden manages the relationship with 1890, along with assistant AD for NIL strategy and governance Jonathan Bateman and deputy AD/COO Haven Fields.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
7 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Israel on Saturday to push for a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, Israeli officials said.—
Barak Ravid,
Axios,
11 Jan. 2025
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Like Trump, the Ukraine-Russia envoy has also previously been critical of the Biden administration's approach to the war in Ukraine.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
9 Jan. 2025
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Of 1,768 urine samples tested, nearly all (95 percent) had levels under 4.54 micrograms.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
12 Jan. 2025
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The samples were seized with the assistance of Thai authorities and subsequently transferred to the custody of U.S. law enforcement.—
Danielle Wallace,
Fox News,
12 Jan. 2025
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The morning low temperatures may drop below freezing as far south as Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday mornings — between 20 and 30 degrees below normal for this time of year, Taylor said.—
Jaclyn Diaz,
NPR,
17 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, temperatures in swaths of the US are expected to drop this weekend and could be almost 30 degrees below normal by Monday for millions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Representative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representative. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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