slang
: reputation
especially
: status in a group (such as a gang)
: representative
sales reps
variants
or repp
: a plain-weave fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissue as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure
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repair
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repeat
3
report; reporter
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republic
Republican
Synonyms
Examples of rep in a Sentence
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Jethroe Moore Ii, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Nicola Peltz Beckham is proud to rep her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham on red carpets!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
But perhaps most strikingly, this reps the first official year for the SAG Awards to stream on Netflix.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
Universal Music Publishing Group, which reps the band’s publishing on the song did not respond to request for comment.
—Colin Stutz, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024
Detroit will once again rep its all-Honolulu blue uniform, with silver helmets, blue pants and blue socks.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
This reps the second Emmy ceremony in 2024 — because of the impact of the Hollywood strikes, which pushed the 75th Emmys from September 2023 to January 15, 2024.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
This reps the second consecutive season that Fox and the show’s producers were forced to swap judges after production got underway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
From a crocheted beanie embroidered with the athlete's number to a bracelet sporting the player's nickname, Trav, Swift could give a masterclass on how to rep your partner.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
In the spring of 2021, the medical sales rep got back into golf after a hiatus.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Asked for clarification about the reappearance of Swift’s songs on the app, a TikTok rep declined to comment.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The Miami Herald reached out to the star’s rep and to the Kaseya for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The new school stylists lack proper hair school knowledge and are giving a bad rep to all stylists.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Billboard has reached out to Cardi’s rep for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
For people who already do strength training, challenging your muscles might look like lifting heavier weights, shortening rest periods, or increasing the number of reps.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
That information was confirmed to Variety by a rep for McCartney, who cited Beyonce’s team, and other sources.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
Verb
Companies have distributed free samples of these deadly, addictive products in Black neighborhoods, paid students to rep cigarettes in dormitories at historically Black colleges, and conducted other manipulative marketing with devastating health outcomes.
—Jethroe Moore Ii, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Nicola Peltz Beckham is proud to rep her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham on red carpets!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
But perhaps most strikingly, this reps the first official year for the SAG Awards to stream on Netflix.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
Universal Music Publishing Group, which reps the band’s publishing on the song did not respond to request for comment.
—Colin Stutz, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024
Detroit will once again rep its all-Honolulu blue uniform, with silver helmets, blue pants and blue socks.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
This reps the second Emmy ceremony in 2024 — because of the impact of the Hollywood strikes, which pushed the 75th Emmys from September 2023 to January 15, 2024.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
This reps the second consecutive season that Fox and the show’s producers were forced to swap judges after production got underway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
From a crocheted beanie embroidered with the athlete's number to a bracelet sporting the player's nickname, Trav, Swift could give a masterclass on how to rep your partner.
—Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Jan. 2024
Noun
Find your reps at https://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov/.
—Teri Sforza, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2024
In the spring of 2021, the medical sales rep got back into golf after a hiatus.
—Haley Van Horn, Peoplemag, 11 Apr. 2024
Asked for clarification about the reappearance of Swift’s songs on the app, a TikTok rep declined to comment.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Apr. 2024
The Miami Herald reached out to the star’s rep and to the Kaseya for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2024
The new school stylists lack proper hair school knowledge and are giving a bad rep to all stylists.
—Essence, 8 Apr. 2024
Billboard has reached out to Cardi’s rep for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
For people who already do strength training, challenging your muscles might look like lifting heavier weights, shortening rest periods, or increasing the number of reps.
—Donavyn Coffey, TIME, 1 Apr. 2024
That information was confirmed to Variety by a rep for McCartney, who cited Beyonce’s team, and other sources.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
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rep
1 of 2 noun
: representative entry 2
sales rep
rep
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
rep
2 of 2 abbreviation
let it be repeated
—used in writing prescriptions
Etymology
Abbreviation
Latin repetatur
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