reputable
adjective
rep·u·ta·ble
ˈre-pyə-tə-bəl 
1
: enjoying good repute : held in esteem
a reputable source/company/brand
2
dated
: employed widely or sanctioned by good writers
Examples of reputable in a Sentence
make sure you buy your used car from a reputable dealer
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Investors typically need to work through a dealer, and because scams remain common in the industry, choosing a reputable company matters.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Always choose supplements from reputable brands that are third-party tested by companies like Informed Choice, NSF or USP.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
When Florida’s local insurance companies began to fail, critics suspected that their investors may have hastened their demise by taking excess profits instead of shoring up surplus funds to prepare for disasters, as experts say reputable insurance companies are supposed to do.
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Nick Perry, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Always choose supplements from reputable brands that are third-party tested by companies like Informed Choice, NSF or USP.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026
When Florida’s local insurance companies began to fail, critics suspected that their investors may have hastened their demise by taking excess profits instead of shoring up surplus funds to prepare for disasters, as experts say reputable insurance companies are supposed to do.
—Scott Pham, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
The first step to ensuring success is to buy corms from a reputable supplier.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Reputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reputable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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