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representative
adjective as in characteristic, typical
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adumbrative, archetypal, delineative, depictive, emblematic, evocative, exemplary, illustrative, presentational, prototypal, prototypical, quintessential, symbolic, symbolical
noun as in person who acts in the stead of another
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agent, commissioner, counselor, delegate, deputy, lawyer, legislator, member, senator
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noun as in typical example
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archetype, case, embodiment, epitome, exemplar, illustration, instance, personification, sample, sampling, specimen, type
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Example Sentences
Sitting on mats under the shade of wide trees, representatives from both sides hash out their terms and conditions before eventually coming to an agreement.
The astronomers consider this specific supernova to be quite an ordinary one, so they believe that it is representative of most massive stars’ explosive death.
But he highlighted that the shooting was an "individual criminal offence, not representative of a community".
Following her first stint as an elected representative, she continued to crusade for various causes, including civil liberties and better social-welfare programs for women and children.
It is clear that the painter takes inspiration most from Boucher’s settings, rather than his figures, but that doesn’t mean that Ms. Yukhnovich has jettisoned representative elements.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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