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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
Contacted by Variety, a rep for Chappell Roan said the singer had no comment. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Brown’s reps for comment. — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026 By the way, happy to re-schedule that interview your rep scheduled with me any time. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Billboard has reached out to Cardi and Offset’s reps, as well as Melanie Jayda for comment. — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 17 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
  • This creates a race to the bottom, where sales representatives trade margin for volume to hit their quotas.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Fire survivors can apply online, but the outreach center has representatives available to answer questions and guide applicants through what can be a confusing process.
    — Kenny Choi, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of representative
Noun
  • Large Amounts of Coffee Coffee has a reputation for causing dehydration, but that’s not the whole story.
    — Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The largest carriers already have reasons to stay compliant, including public reputation and legal liability.
    — John Kelly, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of reputation
Noun
  • This time, a half-dozen states are going before Super Tuesday and some of them have tons of delegates.
    — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Agents can call APIs, query databases, retrieve documents, invoke other models, generate files, trigger workflows, connect to SaaS platforms and even delegate work to other agents.
    — Nicola Sfondrini, Forbes.com, 15 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
  • Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.
    — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Kosta The two rivals also do not agree on Diamantis, the former deputy state budget director at the Office of Policy and Management who was fired by Lamont in a high-profile corruption scandal.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of deputy
Noun
  • As the Broadview detention center filled, and while federal agents moved detainees from there to jails in Indiana and Kentucky and elsewhere, habeas corpus emerged as a viable legal tool.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Since joining the program in July 2025, FDLE has announced the arrests of hundreds of immigrants accused of various crimes in days-long operations in which agents collaborated with local police departments and ICE.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of agent
Noun
  • An immigration attorney representing the man's family identified him as Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, a 28-year-old Venezuelan man.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Some medical professionals have a reputation among attorneys as more defense-friendly, and prosecutors should know better than to pick them even before trial, Stimson told the Washington Examiner.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Between 26 and 35 vessels per day have transited this week, down from the 35 to 40 daily average of the prior eight weeks, according to Dimitris Ampatzidis, maritime risk and compliance manager at Kpler.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Young texted the Triple-A manager on his way out of Wrigley Field, asking to be put in the lineup that night.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of manager

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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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