representatives

noun

plural of representative
1
as in delegates
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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2
as in ambassadors
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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3
as in examples
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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Recent Examples of representatives During a Monday New York City Council hearing, representatives from OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic were asked to assure under oath whether AI agents will always comply with safety guardrails to prevent catastrophic harm. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 The Florida Department of Emergency Management and DHS representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment about the letter, but officials have routinely denied poor conditions at detention centers across Florida. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Attempts to reach DraftKings representatives were not successful Thursday. — Gray Rohrer, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 The Times reached out to Combs’ representatives, but did not hear back. — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Consulate representatives have traveled with José Villegas to Idaho several times to visit the boys, who have not been able to communicate with their family in Mexico. — Laura Rodríguez Presa, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Voters should choose their representatives, not politicians choosing their voters. — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Attempts by The Associated Press to reach the other men or their representatives have been unsuccessful. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 Hertha has raised approximately $20 million to date, with funding from Breakthrough Energy and Khosla Ventures, as well as a grant from the Department of Energy, according to Hertha representatives. — Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for representatives
  1. delegates
  2. ambassadors
  3. examples
  4. deputies
  5. envoys
  6. samples
  7. agents
  8. ministers
Noun
  • Authorities estimate hundreds of thousands of protesters, including students, teachers and delegates from trade unions, took to the streets on Tuesday as protests sweep the country.
    — Melissa Bell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Simms will be in town pressing the flesh alongside thousands of other delegates.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of delegates
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  • Similarly, Kelly Saco and Jeremy Tache -- who were retained as sideline reporters -- are viewed by the Marlins as assets not only as broadcasters but also, to an extent, as Marlins ambassadors who promote the product.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • For this, Lancôme has called upon its brand ambassadors Demi Moore, Christy Turlington, Zoé Saldaña and Vanessa Kirby to share their own stories.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambassadors
Noun
  • Today, Japanese designers are firmly established on the vintage market and early examples can command extraordinary prices.
    — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • There were loads of other striking red carpet moments in London, too, Florence Pugh’s corseted Wiederhoeft gown and Scarlett Johansson’s red-hot custom Prada dress being two prime examples.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of examples
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  • Fourteen sheriff’s office deputies flanked the courtroom and filled in the spaces between Collins’ family and the defendants’ parents while a clerk read the verdict aloud.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The deputies will be compensated at $75 per hour for a minimum of a four-hour coverage period.
    — Glory Reitz, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
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  • Unlike most Western democracies in which citizens abroad can mail in a ballot, Israel doesn’t allow absentee voting; only diplomats and official envoys can vote from outside the country.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Iroquois envoys regularly visited colonists, both to size up their ambitious rivals and to give advice on how to survive on an American continent where Native American culture dominated.
    — Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of envoys
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  • In a new study published in Science on Thursday, researchers collected stool samples from more than 170 people before and after a second or third dose of a COVID vaccine.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 9 Oct. 2026
  • However, there was not enough evidence to draw clear conclusions on whether free drug samples and other promotions affect decisions to place specific drugs on hospital formularies.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of samples
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  • There is currently no payments network for AI agents, Hayes said.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Which is to say the agents are hustling — and even trying to submit to literary magazines — to stay alive.
    — Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of agents
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  • At the meetings in Bangkok, finance ministers and central bank governors of 191 IMF-World Bank member countries will assess the state of the world economy and discuss strategies to support financial stability and sustained growth.
    — Elaine Kurtenbach, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Also on Monday, the foreign and defense ministers of Pakistan and Turkey agreed with Saudi Arabia to deploy military forces to the kingdom under their defense pact.
    — AHMED AL-HAJ, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of ministers

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“Representatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representatives. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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