as in repute
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 reputation
The show’s first-time writers are pinning their theater reputations on its fate.
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Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has garnered a reputation recently as being a man who is in over his head.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
As much as his reputation and participation preceded him, the arrival of the thing offered an entirely new dimension.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Well People, gets access to Bieber’s reputation and insights, as well as Rhode’s Sephora presence, customer base, and growth.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
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Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has garnered a reputation recently as being a man who is in over his head.
—Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
As much as his reputation and participation preceded him, the arrival of the thing offered an entirely new dimension.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Well People, gets access to Bieber’s reputation and insights, as well as Rhode’s Sephora presence, customer base, and growth.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
Noun
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two other veteran Dutch managers of significant repute had been in the reckoning, one of them a former boss of Manchester United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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The Sixers better learn the sophomore playmaker’s name.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Joliet Catholic’s Steve Martin is just fine with sharing a name with the famous actor and comedian.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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