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noun (1)

Definition of repnext
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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ˈrep How to pronounce rep (audio)
slang
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
Noun
Both Swift and Kelce also wore Christian Louboutin shoes, and Swift accessorized with Cartier jewelry, her rep said. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 7 July 2026 The Ceremony On Friday, July 3, a rep for Swift issued a statement confirming that Swift and Kelce had tied the knot. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 July 2026 The pop superstar and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, both 36, tied the knot on July 3 wearing looks created by Christian Dior Haute Couture, Swift's rep confirmed to PEOPLE. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 Leading the talk are reps from Inter-American Development Bank, the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, Netflix and Claudia Triana, head of promotional entity Proimágenes Colombia. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for rep
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rep
  1. representative
  2. reputation
  3. delegate
  4. repute
  5. deputy
  6. agent
  7. attorney
  8. manager
Noun
  • Swift's representative confirmed that the actor-comedian officiated the July 3 ceremony at Madison Square Garden.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Some states chose not to send representatives; several of them cited disagreements with the partisan mission.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 3 July 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • Shenzhen already has a reputation as one of China's major technology hubs.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Orange cats have a reputation for silly behavior and outlandish antics, but the science doesn't back that up.
    — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • The celebration comes 250 years after delegates in Philadelphia approved the Declaration, setting in motion what would become the world's oldest continuing experiment in self-government.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • That hot summer in Philadelphia, the 56 delegates of the Continental Congress who signed the historic document spent a lot of time in nearby taverns, drinking beer and discussing and debating the merits of trying to become an independent nation.
    — Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 2 July 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • Maybe that’s in free agency with Cooper Rush or Joshua Dobbs — the only veterans of any sort of repute still available — or in a trade or waiver claim.
    — Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 25 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of repute
Noun
  • Travis Medema, chief deputy for the Oregon State Fire Marshall, said his office will use FireSat to plan escape routes and monitor fires.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • With the help of a family friend, a retired deputy sheriff, Robinson’s parents persuaded him to surrender to authorities, according to charging documents.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • These gateways address growing concerns about ungoverned AI agents directly interacting with production systems, offering vital governance, security, cost management, and observability.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • The agent confiscated the letter, carried by Cuban businessman Roberto Carlos Chamizo, and sent him back to Havana.
    — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The crucial pretrial hearing was pushed back as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Kelce played a bully of a restaurant manager who fires a busboy (played by Bad Bunny).
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Offers three-credit-bureau monitoring, VPN, dark web monitoring, password manager, email aliases and instant credit lock.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of manager

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