as in repute
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
the college's athletic department has a good reputation, but the school's science facilities are a bit lacking
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Recent Examples of reputation
Alvarez has been described as a scientific Indiana Jones, but his reputation as a maverick was built on a foundation of patience and discipline.
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Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
While the episode is known for the dream sequence, it’s also known as one of the episodes that gave HBO its reputation for killing major characters.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025
Legal fallout The man said the incident left him with lasting trauma and nightmares, as well as damage to his reputation, until the charges were dropped eight months later.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
The truth about the incident at the Stade de France came out quicker compared to Hillsborough, but the Reds’ reputation had once again been questioned and stained.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reputation
Alec Nevala-Lee
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
While the episode is known for the dream sequence, it’s also known as one of the episodes that gave HBO its reputation for killing major characters.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 10 June 2025
Legal fallout The man said the incident left him with lasting trauma and nightmares, as well as damage to his reputation, until the charges were dropped eight months later.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2025
The truth about the incident at the Stade de France came out quicker compared to Hillsborough, but the Reds’ reputation had once again been questioned and stained.
—Julia Andersen, CNN Money, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for reputation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
Noun
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The most stinging repute came from China, which accused the U.S. of abandoning Haiti at a dire moment after helping set up its ruling transitional presidential council, now mired in controversy and credibility issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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Sly Stone, the pioneering leader of the funk band bearing his name, Sly and the Family Stone, has died, according to his family.—
Mark Osborne,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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