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, 10 Oct. 2025
Waldman's reps could not be reached.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The letter from the congressional reps has been sent to Jason Laks, Broadway League president; Brooke Shields, Equity president; Tino Gagliardi, American Federation of Musicians president; and Robert Suttman, Local 802 AFM president.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Goth and LaBeouf were married in 2016, but in 2018, a rep for the actor confirmed the pair had decided to officially part ways.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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Billboard has reached out to Gaga’s rep for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Waldman's reps could not be reached.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2025
The letter from the congressional reps has been sent to Jason Laks, Broadway League president; Brooke Shields, Equity president; Tino Gagliardi, American Federation of Musicians president; and Robert Suttman, Local 802 AFM president.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
Goth and LaBeouf were married in 2016, but in 2018, a rep for the actor confirmed the pair had decided to officially part ways.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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