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
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
But a CrowdStrike rep told the media outlet that the company doesn’t sell products in China, making the financial impact immaterial.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Press back up and pause at the top before doing another rep, said Hribick.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
It’s not believed that Stern will appear at his arraignment, slated for Tuesday, the DA’s Office rep told TMZ.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Billboard has reached out to his rep for more information.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
But a CrowdStrike rep told the media outlet that the company doesn’t sell products in China, making the financial impact immaterial.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
Press back up and pause at the top before doing another rep, said Hribick.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 13 Jan. 2026
It’s not believed that Stern will appear at his arraignment, slated for Tuesday, the DA’s Office rep told TMZ.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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