as in representatives
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 reputations
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 reps
Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Returning 2025 seventh-round pick Caleb Lohner, too, will take part in this weekend’s festivities, multiple sources told The Post — as the Broncos clearly want to squeeze any potential development reps for a still-raw but high-upside tight end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Smart proudly boasted that no one gets more reps for their players during practice than Georgia.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
King, who agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent, will compete with Grier, a former Carolina draft pick and local standout, for training camp reps and prolonged preseason snaps.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The variable that matters most is progressive overload, gradually making the movement slightly harder over time, whether by adding reps, slowing the tempo or stepping up resistance.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
During the bonus minicamp ahead of the draft, Howard and Rudolph split the first-team reps.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Freshman Grabiel Milano is taking the bulk of the reps defensively at third base in Cuvet’s absence.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Just two weeks ago, quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was wearing a Storm uniform, taking second-team reps as behind starter Jack Plummer.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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For a club built around development, these are the uncomfortable reps that can eventually become muscle memory.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
Returning 2025 seventh-round pick Caleb Lohner, too, will take part in this weekend’s festivities, multiple sources told The Post — as the Broncos clearly want to squeeze any potential development reps for a still-raw but high-upside tight end.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Smart proudly boasted that no one gets more reps for their players during practice than Georgia.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
King, who agreed to terms as an undrafted free agent, will compete with Grier, a former Carolina draft pick and local standout, for training camp reps and prolonged preseason snaps.
—Mike Kaye
may 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 May 2026
The variable that matters most is progressive overload, gradually making the movement slightly harder over time, whether by adding reps, slowing the tempo or stepping up resistance.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2026
During the bonus minicamp ahead of the draft, Howard and Rudolph split the first-team reps.
—Mike Defabo, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Freshman Grabiel Milano is taking the bulk of the reps defensively at third base in Cuvet’s absence.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 May 2026
Just two weeks ago, quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson was wearing a Storm uniform, taking second-team reps as behind starter Jack Plummer.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
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“Reps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reps. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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