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
Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Ford’s rep said he had been diagnosed on Friday and officially dropped out of the Oscars ceremony on Saturday morning.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
However, Abbasi said the decision to part ways with his reps was entirely his own.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
There are two contenders for the role: Hanifin and Alex Pietrangelo — each has reps on the second unit this year.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Billboard has reached out to PARTYNEXTDOOR’s rep for comment.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 3 Mar. 2025
Ford’s rep said he had been diagnosed on Friday and officially dropped out of the Oscars ceremony on Saturday morning.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 2 Mar. 2025
However, Abbasi said the decision to part ways with his reps was entirely his own.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
There are two contenders for the role: Hanifin and Alex Pietrangelo — each has reps on the second unit this year.
—Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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