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
1
repair
2
repeat
3
report; reporter
4
republic
Republican
Examples of rep in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
Noun (2)
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
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Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The day-by-day grind of the season is here, and through reps and stacking wins, the Mustangs hope to earn their way to Round Rock for the state championship game once again.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Cinefrance, which reps the movie alongside Bitters End which reps Asia, and has already closed some deals with Plaion for Germany and Austria; and September Film for Benelux.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The vote was taken by the union’s executive board, which has seats for 38 big leaguers — eight players on the subcommittee, and one player rep from each club — as well as 34 minor leaguers.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The day-by-day grind of the season is here, and through reps and stacking wins, the Mustangs hope to earn their way to Round Rock for the state championship game once again.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Feb. 2026
Verb
But the players stopped short of voting for Meyer, with at least three player reps objecting, according to a person informed about the call.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Cinefrance, which reps the movie alongside Bitters End which reps Asia, and has already closed some deals with Plaion for Germany and Austria; and September Film for Benelux.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 17 Feb. 2026
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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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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