reputable
adjective
rep·u·ta·ble
ˈre-pyə-tə-bəl 
1
: enjoying good repute : held in esteem
2
: employed widely or sanctioned by good writers
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Examples of reputable in a Sentence
make sure you buy your used car from a reputable dealer
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Applicants for a liquor license must have a reputable character and would be expected to operate the licensed business in a reputable manner, giving the division of alcoholic beverage control the discretion to consider Trump's criminal history.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 June 2024
Without reputable sourcing on streaming audience numbers, there’s little way to know if your favorite piece of art content is actually a hit or just a hit with your friend group/online bubble/in-laws.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2024
At this point, a reputable big-league franchise swallows its pride and eats the money.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
Real journals, fake science Scientific journals are usually a source of reputable research and information, but recently thousands of fraudulent papers have been published in those journals and have needed to be retracted.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 29 May 2024
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 10 June 2024
Without reputable sourcing on streaming audience numbers, there’s little way to know if your favorite piece of art content is actually a hit or just a hit with your friend group/online bubble/in-laws.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 8 June 2024
At this point, a reputable big-league franchise swallows its pride and eats the money.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 5 June 2024
Real journals, fake science Scientific journals are usually a source of reputable research and information, but recently thousands of fraudulent papers have been published in those journals and have needed to be retracted.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 29 May 2024
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“Reputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reputable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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