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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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noun (2)

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
Senior quarterback Carter McDonald, who is splitting reps with sophomore Oliver Johnston, knew somebody would emerge as the Storm’s leading receiver. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026 Confidence is like a muscle, built through repetition, and the Five C’s are the reps. — Maren Perry, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 The Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star, 41, has welcomed her third baby with her husband Philip Pisanchyn, a rep for Ruiz confirms to PEOPLE. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 Bagent was expected to take most of the first-team reps in practice after Caleb Williams left Sunday's 9-3 loss to Minnesota with a right hamstring injury. — Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 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
  • The precise details of what happened there are obscure, and representatives for Beck did not respond to my requests for comment.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The field representative, Ho Yin Mo, was a young member of Stefani’s team who previously worked as a TV reporter in the Bay Area before entering politics.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • Competitors, well aware of Meta’s reputation, are trying to win by making privacy central to their designs.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Related Articles In response to the mural, the city of Bristol, which boasts an international reputation for street art, including producing the artist Banksy, received strong pushback from its local arts community.
    — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • On Thursday, dozens of delegates left the assembly hall as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke.
    — Joshua McElwee, Arkansas Online, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Dozens of global delegates staged a mass walkout as Benjamin Netanyahu took the stage at the United Nations General Assembly.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of delegate
Noun
  • And the ecological values of roadless areas are beyond repute.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Petviashvili’s repute has grown steadily since her early debut.
    — The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of repute
Noun
  • The Senate Armed Services Committee also heard closed testimony from Hegseth’s top deputies, including Deputy Defense Secretary Stephen Feinberg.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Fatma Betul Sayan Kaya, deputy chairwoman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ’s Justice and Development Party, or AKP, requested to be relieved of her duties on Saturday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • After a weekend of alarming headlines about AI mishaps, public sector breaches, and agents gaining unauthorized access to outside systems, tech and AI CEOs are descending on Washington yet again this week.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Additionally, the agents were apparently not instructed to attack or compromise the UN website.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • The petition argues that the decision was incorrect because mining hadn’t occurred on the property for years prior to 1976, said the alliance’s attorney, Henry Josefberg.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Gwen Westley Sullivan, former editorial manager of Women’s Wear Daily and W, said Froio was her colleague for 17 years and then her friend.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Chiefs general manager Brett Veach walked through the team’s training facility a few days later, where Mahomes was rehabbing from knee surgery.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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