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
Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing vie for reps with other newcomers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite the lack of live game reps, Flagg provided a spark and managed to find a way to be effective in several ways.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Stanley, on the other hand, will likely get more regular reps in Buffalo.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of those team reps — such as New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn — may agree with you.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The return of McClain and Dijon Johnson, who will get starter reps after recovering from a knee injury, means the SoFlo boys are fighting for playing time again.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Spears's reps did not immediately respond to InStyle's request for comment.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The iPad Air's design is mature and, according to Apple reps on-site, will remain the same for a while.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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Manning can afford to miss some early spring reps as youngsters such as redshirt freshman KJ Lacey and true freshman Dia Bell get extended work, along with senior transfer MJ Morris.
—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Demarcus Robinson, Jordan Watkins and Jacob Cowing vie for reps with other newcomers.
—Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2026
Despite the lack of live game reps, Flagg provided a spark and managed to find a way to be effective in several ways.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
Stanley, on the other hand, will likely get more regular reps in Buffalo.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of those team reps — such as New York Jets head coach Aaron Glenn — may agree with you.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
The return of McClain and Dijon Johnson, who will get starter reps after recovering from a knee injury, means the SoFlo boys are fighting for playing time again.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Spears's reps did not immediately respond to InStyle's request for comment.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Mar. 2026
The iPad Air's design is mature and, according to Apple reps on-site, will remain the same for a while.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Reps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reps. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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