as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
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Recent Examples of rep
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
At the time, a rep for the band told media outlets that Starkey was advised to take blood thinners for two weeks and rest to prevent additional clots.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Hodnett had gotten some reps with the second-team offense during spring camp, but neither was expected to be impactful contributors this year.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The exact reasons for the postponement are unclear, and a rep for the fest did not immediately return a request for comment.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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Today, Weinstein’s reps charcterized the selection of a jury and the trial about to begin as a new era for their client.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
At the time, a rep for the band told media outlets that Starkey was advised to take blood thinners for two weeks and rest to prevent additional clots.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Hodnett had gotten some reps with the second-team offense during spring camp, but neither was expected to be impactful contributors this year.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2025
The exact reasons for the postponement are unclear, and a rep for the fest did not immediately return a request for comment.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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