representative
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Other Words from representative
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Synonyms & Antonyms for representative
Synonyms: Adjective
archetypal (also archetypical), average, characteristic, normal, regular, standard, true, typical
Synonyms: Noun
agent, assignee, attorney, commissary, delegate, deputy, envoy, factor, minister, procurator, proxy, rep
Antonyms: Adjective
aberrant, abnormal, anomalous, atypical, deviant, irregular, nonrepresentative, nontypical, untypical
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Examples of representative in a Sentence
Adjective
The paintings are representative of English art in the early 19th century. The students chosen for the survey are a fairly representative sample of college students from across the U.S.Noun
Do you know who your representatives are? The bill was introduced by Representative Smith. a representative of her age group
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
That number could be expanded, which would be completely consistent with the Constitution — probably more so, as the founding generation was skeptical that large districts could actually be representative. — Jay Cost, National Review, "Chris Hayes and Progressives’ Lack of Respect for the Constitution," 3 Sep. 2019 Some also are skeptical that a 15-member negotiating team for intra-Afghan talks, yet to be announced by the government, will be representative of civil society and women, whose fate is especially fragile. — Washington Post, "War-weary Afghans see little voice in their country’s fate," 2 Sep. 2019 But most have baked-in biases and aren’t truly representative. — Ken Fisher, USA TODAY, "Watch out, investors, statistics can lie. Your 401(k) will thank you seeing the truth," 1 Sep. 2019 But the viral junk food replicas aren’t very representative of what Saffitz — or, really, any sane person — truly enjoys cooking. — Marella Gayla, BostonGlobe.com, "Meet Claire Saffitz, the Internet’s favorite pastry chef," 27 Aug. 2019 The 206 is fairly representative of civilian passenger aircraft, with room for one pilot and five passengers, a range of about 840 miles, and a payload with fuel of 932 pounds. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "This Air Force Robot Can Fly a Cessna by Itself," 23 Aug. 2019 El Paso officials, including Rep. Veronica Escobar, have emphasized that the perpetrator is not a member of their community, but someone whose values are not representative of El Paso. — Tara Law, Time, "Everything We Know About the Possible Hate Crime Investigation in the El Paso Shooting," 3 Aug. 2019 One of the Democratic Party’s requirements for participation in an alliance was that Five Star acknowledge that Italy was in fact a representative democracy. — Jason Horowitz, New York Times, "Where Does Italy’s Enfeebled Five Star Find Itself? At the Center of Power," 22 Aug. 2019 Hedlin told the station that a representative from Target and Lilly Pulitzer reached out to her after coming across one of her old blog posts expressing her love for Lily Pulitzer. — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "This Texas Mom (And Her Wheelchair) Were Featured in New Lilly Pulitzer for Target Ad," 22 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Hays, the Orioles’ No. 6 prospect per Baseball America, was initially going to join the AFL later this month as one of seven Baltimore representatives on the Surprise Saguaros. — Baltimore Sun Staff, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles promote outfielder Austin Hays after Arizona Fall League rule change," 7 Sep. 2019 In the end, the group of representatives from nine tribes decided to wait for more details on the plan. — Washington Post, "In the Amazon, indigenous debate how to save their lands," 6 Sep. 2019 The senior member of the Tide’s NFL representatives is Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Andre Smith, who is entering his 11th season. — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, "Alabama leads colleges in players on NFL rosters," 5 Sep. 2019 Two of the most outspoken freshmen representatives tangled on Twitter on Wednesday over universal background checks. — NBC News, "AOC and GOP Rep. Crenshaw duel online over background checks," 4 Sep. 2019 In response to its findings, Cancer CAREpoint has taken the lead in forming a group of representatives from across medical and cultural divides, including most area hospitals and leaders in the cancer field. — Jen Landes, The Mercury News, "Opinion: Bay Area cancer survivors aren’t getting the help they need," 4 Sep. 2019 Entries will be judged by a panel of PrAna representatives, and once the winner is chosen, he or she will be asked to quit their job and document their year-long journey of living the dream. — Danielle Pointdujour, Essence, "This Company Is Offering $100,000 To Follow Your Dreams," 29 Aug. 2019 Israel often hosts delegations of U.S. representatives and senators, who usually meet with senior Israeli officials as well as Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank. — CBS News, "Israel denies entry to outspoken Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib," 15 Aug. 2019 Israel often hosts delegations of U.S. representatives and senators, who usually meet with senior Israeli officials as well as Palestinian officials in the occupied West Bank. — Lisa Mascaro, Twin Cities, "Israel bars entry of U.S. congresswomen Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'representative.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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