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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The hope internally is that Caissie, Jakob Marsee and Kyle Stowers can be the team’s long-term starting outfield, but the Marlins also think highly of Griffin Conine, who will get reps at first base in spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The practice reps give Vrabel a chance to offer additional coaching points.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Do all your reps on this side, then switch sides and repeat.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Speculation has abounded online that two of the moms included in said group are Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff, which French’s reps have denied, of course.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Klum did multiple reps of the exercise with a resistance band.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for Bressington and reps for Royel Otis did not immediately return a request for comment.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Kirkland's reps for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
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Weinstein’s own reps had no comment on today’s events.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
The hope internally is that Caissie, Jakob Marsee and Kyle Stowers can be the team’s long-term starting outfield, but the Marlins also think highly of Griffin Conine, who will get reps at first base in spring training.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The practice reps give Vrabel a chance to offer additional coaching points.
—Chad Graff, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Do all your reps on this side, then switch sides and repeat.
—Greg Presto, Outside, 7 Jan. 2026
Speculation has abounded online that two of the moms included in said group are Mandy Moore and Hilary Duff, which French’s reps have denied, of course.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2026
Klum did multiple reps of the exercise with a resistance band.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Lawyers for Bressington and reps for Royel Otis did not immediately return a request for comment.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Entertainment Weekly has reached out to Kirkland's reps for comment.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Nov. 2025
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“Reps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reps. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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