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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Aim for one to three sets of 10 to 15 reps on each side, according to the NASM.
—Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
At the annual Oscar nominations lunch, gauging the applause meter is part of the game, as the Academy rep (in this case, Lou Diamond Phillips) calls each nominee up to the riser for the class photo.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Billboard has reached out to reps for Lil Baby and the SFPD for comment.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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That translates to more reps, heavier lifts, and better gains over time.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Aim for one to three sets of 10 to 15 reps on each side, according to the NASM.
—Sarah Klein, Outside, 10 Feb. 2026
At the annual Oscar nominations lunch, gauging the applause meter is part of the game, as the Academy rep (in this case, Lou Diamond Phillips) calls each nominee up to the riser for the class photo.
—Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 10 Feb. 2026
Billboard has reached out to reps for Lil Baby and the SFPD for comment.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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