as in reputes
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 reputations
Much like today’s independent watchmakers, their reputations rested not simply on manufacturing every part themselves, but on transforming components into exceptional finished watches.
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Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Many of them will be looking to show off their skills to potential suitors, while others will be seeking to justify their lofty reputations.
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Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The better artists began to get reputations and commissions.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Artisan and Shehadeh have built reputations on their abilities to approach women.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Photos of the chefs are right there on the packaging, and the service correctly assumes that their reputations will draw you in.
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Marisa Malanga,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 June 2026
Those communities can move faster than formal hiring channels and build more trust because reputations form around concrete contributions rather than résumés and cover letters.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But there are also people who express these views for cynical reasons — to protect their reputations or advance their careers.
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Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
Victoria Gomelsky,
Robb Report,
3 July 2026
Many of them will be looking to show off their skills to potential suitors, while others will be seeking to justify their lofty reputations.
—
Roger Trapp,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Others, already on the flight home, leave with their reputations enhanced, their followers multiplied and their place in World Cup folklore secure.
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Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
29 June 2026
The better artists began to get reputations and commissions.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
Artisan and Shehadeh have built reputations on their abilities to approach women.
—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
Photos of the chefs are right there on the packaging, and the service correctly assumes that their reputations will draw you in.
—
Marisa Malanga,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 June 2026
Those communities can move faster than formal hiring channels and build more trust because reputations form around concrete contributions rather than résumés and cover letters.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But there are also people who express these views for cynical reasons — to protect their reputations or advance their careers.
—
Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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The five names to know for 2027 Five of the potential contenders currently sit on the Charlotte City Council.
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Staff weathering the storm The Cubs are more than halfway through the season and playing around a 90-win pace, yet their clubhouse often looks like a scene out of spring training, with new names, unfamiliar faces, and players coming and going.
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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