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
Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Both have split second-team reps all throughout spring camp, but neither has made enough headway to earn the job outright.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
King Charles' wife elsewhere met reps from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Variety has reached out to reps for Waterland, LiveCo/TPR and MercyMe for comment on being named as defendants in the suit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a rep for Spears, but did not hear back by the time of publication.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2026
Both have split second-team reps all throughout spring camp, but neither has made enough headway to earn the job outright.
—Gabriel Duarte, Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
King Charles' wife elsewhere met reps from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority.
—Helen Murphy, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Variety has reached out to reps for Waterland, LiveCo/TPR and MercyMe for comment on being named as defendants in the suit.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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