as in representatives
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 reputations
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 reps
Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Salesforce’s research finds reps spend roughly 60% of their time on non-selling tasks, exactly where AI compresses drag.
—Adriana Munoz Vergara, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Whoever paid for the Bieber clipping campaigns — his reps did not respond to multiple calls and emails — seems to have gotten their money’s worth.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Everyone got an equal amount of reps.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
But with the Dome’s owners Decurion and its commercial real estate agency Robertson Properties Group being press shy and publicly quiet over the years, community advocates and supporters of the Dome seized on even this small opportunity to address the ownership group’s reps out in the open.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Therefore, Richardson and Riley Leonard should have the chance to take more reps during spring practice.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Pennington's reps confirmed the news to the BBC on Monday, May 11.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Kimmel confirmed the decision to Late Nighter, though reps for his show did not immediately return a request for further comment.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Noun
Malone will compete for depth reps behind Derrick Brown, Bobby Brown and second-round pick Lee Hunter.
—Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
Salesforce’s research finds reps spend roughly 60% of their time on non-selling tasks, exactly where AI compresses drag.
—Adriana Munoz Vergara, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Whoever paid for the Bieber clipping campaigns — his reps did not respond to multiple calls and emails — seems to have gotten their money’s worth.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Everyone got an equal amount of reps.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
But with the Dome’s owners Decurion and its commercial real estate agency Robertson Properties Group being press shy and publicly quiet over the years, community advocates and supporters of the Dome seized on even this small opportunity to address the ownership group’s reps out in the open.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Therefore, Richardson and Riley Leonard should have the chance to take more reps during spring practice.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Pennington's reps confirmed the news to the BBC on Monday, May 11.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Kimmel confirmed the decision to Late Nighter, though reps for his show did not immediately return a request for further comment.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reps
Noun
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Blossfeldt and Sander, along with Albert Renger-Patzsch, were the leading photographic representatives of the loose movement baptized, in 1925, as the New Objectivity.—
Max Norman,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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The company is working closely with federal, state, and local representatives.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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Popular English-speaking options in Seoul include Eco Jardin and Juno Hair Myeongdong Street, both of which have built reputations for handling international visitors.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2026
Noun
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But only about a quarter of the state’s delegates are Democrats.—
Ashley Wu,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In the district, Fazio won all delegates from multiple towns, including Simsbury, Southbury, Thomaston, Washington, Watertown, and Wolcott.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The deputies then turned off the body camera microphones, according to court records.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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After the Kia exited the freeway at Douglas Boulevard in Roseville, deputies deployed a spike strip, Igoe said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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Over the past three weeks, the collapse of the once-tight bond between two of the most prominent names in AI has been the subject of a high-profile trial in Oakland, California, after Musk sued Altman and OpenAI in 2024 for allegedly violating their commitment to keep OpenAI as a nonprofit.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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This new purchase marked the names and locations of more than 150 football teams.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
Noun
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The company specializes in using advanced artificial intelligence, including specialized agents and Large Language Models, to automate contract authoring, negotiation, and risk management.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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What the agents can’t do in many fields is make judgment calls using the insight that comes from on-the-job experience, according to labor experts.—
Victor Swezey,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Glossip's attorneys claim Sneed actually killed the motel owner during a botched robbery for drug money.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Weinstein’s attorneys have denied that encounter ever took place, and have argued that the trial judge improperly withheld evidence that would have bolstered his alibi.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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“Reps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reps. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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