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
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
But Jones is behind Domínguez on the depth chart — not that that can’t change this spring — and would also likely need someone to get hurt for regular reps to open up.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The Friday night surprise sent plenty of talent reps at rival firms pouring over Wasserman’s imprints to look for opportunities.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The Giants had three QBs take starting reps this year.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Don’t shy away from end game reps.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
Durbin and Marcelo Mayer will get reps at second, as the Red Sox begin to assess infield roles for a bevy of candidates.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Benito’s reps confirmed in a press release that the happy couple wasn’t just an act for the show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
The comedic actress and two-time Emmy winner died at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, her reps at CAA confirmed.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Rodriguez didn’t get a ton of reps in the Yankees’ minor-league system because their farm was filled with catchers.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
But Jones is behind Domínguez on the depth chart — not that that can’t change this spring — and would also likely need someone to get hurt for regular reps to open up.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
The Friday night surprise sent plenty of talent reps at rival firms pouring over Wasserman’s imprints to look for opportunities.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The Giants had three QBs take starting reps this year.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
Don’t shy away from end game reps.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026
Durbin and Marcelo Mayer will get reps at second, as the Red Sox begin to assess infield roles for a bevy of candidates.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Benito’s reps confirmed in a press release that the happy couple wasn’t just an act for the show.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
The comedic actress and two-time Emmy winner died at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, her reps at CAA confirmed.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Reps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reps. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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