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
The reputations of Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Shigeru Ban, Bernard Tschumi, Alvaro Siza, and Tadao Ando do not depend on the one or two buildings each of them have bestowed on New York.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
But Reich says philanthropy is still regularly used by people with means to cultivate their reputations.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
This, in turn, improves their reputations, which can help reduce project delays and encourage investment.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
He became known for poaching clients, extracting heroic sums for their work, and burnishing their reputations abroad.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
These foods don't deserve their bad reputations, nutritionists say.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Large, congregate shelters of its sort offer little privacy or quiet; many have reputations for violence, drug use, and theft.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The deputies claimed that these were intentional lies that harmed their reputations and made their lives and their jobs more difficult.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Lawler advised Rooney to stick with the schools with strong academic reputations.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
But Reich says philanthropy is still regularly used by people with means to cultivate their reputations.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026
This, in turn, improves their reputations, which can help reduce project delays and encourage investment.
—Dan Salas, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2026
He became known for poaching clients, extracting heroic sums for their work, and burnishing their reputations abroad.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
These foods don't deserve their bad reputations, nutritionists say.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Large, congregate shelters of its sort offer little privacy or quiet; many have reputations for violence, drug use, and theft.
—Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The deputies claimed that these were intentional lies that harmed their reputations and made their lives and their jobs more difficult.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 19 Mar. 2026
Lawler advised Rooney to stick with the schools with strong academic reputations.
—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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Her heart features the side profiles of two residents wearing Indigenous attire in the foreground, and a map of the city’s East Side, with street names like Indiana Avenue, Holmes Street and Troost Avenue behind them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many of the most famous names in Mississippi civil-rights history got their start in Mound Bayou, or found support and safety there.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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