Six percent home loans represent the industry average now.
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Represent
/ˌɹɛp.ɹɪˈzɛnt/
Synonyms for "represent" (426 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (86)
Verb(19 words)
Adjective(3 words)
accurate modelbiological process modelingdanish være
act a partact betweenact foract outaffectanswer forappear forarbitrateassertback upbargainbetokenbody forthbrandishbreathebring forthbring forwardbring into viewbring outbring to life
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bring to noticecall to mindcall upcatch a likenesschange places withcharactercharacterizechartcommissionconjure upcopycreate a rolecrowd outcut outdangledefinedelineatedemonstratedenote
Noun(25 words)
advocatesamount toamountsart thou hereart thou wellbagsbasescapturescarrying capacity modelchampionsclassroom modelingcode grammarcode vocabularycodified written historycolor symbolcommon good modelcomponent modelingconceptual model sketchcontrol system modelingconvert to variable
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Strong matches (127)
Verb(33 words)
denotingdepictdepicteddepictingdepictsdeputingdeputisedisembodiesdraw a pictureembodiedembodiesembodyingencodesepitomiseepitomizesexemplifiedexemplifiesexemplifyexemplifyingexplain
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express ideasexpress intentionexpressesexpressingformalisefunctionedillustratesimmortalizeincarnatedincarnatesincarnatingindicate directioninterpret
depictdeputizedescribedesignatedevelopdiagramdisclosedisplacedisplaydivulgedoubledouble fordraftdramatizedrawemblematizeembodyenactenvisageenvision
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epitomizeequateetchevidenceevinceevokeexemplifyexhibitexpose to viewexpressfill infill in forflauntflourishfrontfront forghostghostwritegive signgive tokengive words togo betweenhighlighthinthit offilluminateillustrateimageimitateimpersonateincarnateindicateintercedeintermediateinterposeinterpretintervenejudge
Noun(30 words)
depicting actiondeputesdescribingdescriptive textdesign modeldesignatediagrammingearth system modelingecosystem modelingegyptianizingencodingencoding systemepitomizingexist asexpress in component formfrench représenterfully modeledgraph featuregraph proceduregraph task
Adjective(6 words)
dutch staatdynamic modelecological modelecological networks modelgeographic surfacehistorical process model
Related words (213)
just seelimnmakemake a show ofmake clearmake plainmake termsmanifestmapmasquerade asmaterializemeanmediatemeerschaummeet halfwaymimicmirrormoderatenarratenegotiate
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notatenoteobjectifyoutlinepaintparadeperformpersonalizepersonatepersonifypicturepicturizepinch hitpinch-hitpinch-hit forplay a partplay a roleplay oppositeportrayposepose aspresentpretendpretend to beprintproduceput forthrealizerefereereflectregisterrelaterelieverenderreplacereportreproducerevealroll outrubschematizeseeset forthshowshow forthsignifysketchspeakspeak forspellspell offspotlightstandstand forstand in forstatestep insubsubrogatesubstitutesubstitute forsucceedsuggestsummon upsupersedesupplantsupportsustain a partswap places withsymbolizetake a parttake a rubbingtokentracetrace outtrace overtranscribetreat withtrot outtypifyumpireunderstudyunderstudy forunfoldvisionvisualizewavewrite
Noun(65 words)
landscapeslawyerslegateslife process modeledlimningliving system modeledliving-system modelingmap symbolmap to querymean somethingmeansmodelmodel basedmodel behaviormodel biologymodel buildingmodel building exercisemodel cyclemodel followingmodel numbers
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model organism geneticmodel population dynamicsmodel systemmodelingmodeling instruction descriptormodeling interactionsmodeling organism geneticsmodeling primitivemodeling taskmodeling toolsmodellingmodelsmore network modelnudesoptics mirrorparagonspictographsportray variableproxiesproxyreflected imagerender voidrenderingromanian simulasignifiedsignify a differencesignifyingsquigglestandssymbolizingsystem modelto physicalizeto valuetop example of selfhoodtreetypifyingtypifying characteristictypifying illustrationvectorvectoringvectorsvoice categoryvoicingwater cycle diagramyou are
Verb(31 words)
lay outmapmeanmeantmodeledmodellednotatednotatespersonifiedpersonifiesplayportrayportrayedportrayingpresentreflect communal valuesrenderedrepresentsschematisesignify
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stagestand forsymbolisesymbolizesymbolizedsymbolizestypifiedtypifiestypifytypify common traitsvisualized
Determiner(1 words)
more ecosystem modeling
Adjective(7 words)
outward bulge mirrorpersuasive samplesymbolic implementtangible exploration tasktemporal patternterrestrial model familywhole organism model
Pronoun(1 words)
thou art variant
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: make up, accurate model, act, act a part, act between.
- Sentence evidence is available for represent, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wiktionary, wordnet, derived_reverse, moby, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "represent".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "represent"
Keep "represent" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "represent" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "represent", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "represent" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
37 entriesShowing 16 of 37 words.
More specific
8 entriesCollocations
6 entriescultural representationdata representationgraphical representationlinguistic representationrepresentative samplesymbolic representation
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriessimilar
5 entriesSample sentences
26 total sentences available.
Totem poles consist of a group of figures that represent animals, birds, fish, mythological beings and supernatural beasts.
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This figure is supposed to represent Marilyn Monroe, but I don't think it does her justice.
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In the religious-cult trial, the ambitious lawyer will represent the cult leader.
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Showing 4 of 26 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "represent"?
Closest matches include make up, accurate model, act, act a part, act between.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "represent"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.