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representative

Definition for representative

noun as in person who acts in the stead of another

noun as in typical example

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Her group examined five years of nationally representative survey data and found striking evidence—adults over age 59 with Alzheimer’s were 21 times less likely to develop cancer than those without it.

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A representative for the Osefos said Friday that they are “back home safely with their family and in good spirits.”

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In her announcement, the first lady said a representative for her has been “working directly with President Putin’s team” on reunification efforts.

"There was another situation that happened just before the team was about to leave on the coach, which was actually the final straw," a representative said.

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Nǀuu is part of the Tuu language family originally spoken in South Africa and Botswana, many dialects of which are already extinct, said Pan South African Language Board representative Bradley van Sitters.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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