as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
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Recent Examples of rep
Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The fourth-round rookie out of Stanford built enough chemistry with Ward in the preseason to earn a starting spot on Tennessee’s Week 1 depth chart, and could well face frequent reps against Moss on Sunday opposite the Surtain-Ridley matchup.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Just to kind of get an extra time or an extra rep, the mental processing for the system.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
He is survived by his significant other, Emily Volman, a rep for Volman said, as well as his ex-wife Pat Voman, their daughters — Hallie Volman and Sarina Miller — and his brother Phil Volman.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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Fox News Digital has reached out to the alumni association and reps for Hanks for comment.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The fourth-round rookie out of Stanford built enough chemistry with Ward in the preseason to earn a starting spot on Tennessee’s Week 1 depth chart, and could well face frequent reps against Moss on Sunday opposite the Surtain-Ridley matchup.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Just to kind of get an extra time or an extra rep, the mental processing for the system.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
He is survived by his significant other, Emily Volman, a rep for Volman said, as well as his ex-wife Pat Voman, their daughters — Hallie Volman and Sarina Miller — and his brother Phil Volman.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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