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
Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
On top of that, this current group of 76ers players has barely gotten any reps together.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Either way, the Panthers and Lightning spent more time in the weeds dealing with hijinks over the past two games — a 5-2 Lightning win on Thursday in Tampa and a 7-0 Panthers win on Saturday in Sunrise — than actually getting meaningful reps in their final tune-ups before the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
TVLine has reached out to Sanchez’s reps for comment.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Billboard has reached out to Wallen’s reps for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
At this time last year, Indiana’s then-general manager Lin Dunn expressed a desire for Clark to play five-on-five basketball during the WNBA offseason to get more reps at the pro level.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Both were invisible for long stretches Monday night; Surtain didn't allow a single catch in 10 man-coverage reps against Chase, according to Next Gen Stats.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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As her visibility grew, so did The Free Press’ team of WME reps, which includes agency president Ari Greenburg.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
On top of that, this current group of 76ers players has barely gotten any reps together.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
Either way, the Panthers and Lightning spent more time in the weeds dealing with hijinks over the past two games — a 5-2 Lightning win on Thursday in Tampa and a 7-0 Panthers win on Saturday in Sunrise — than actually getting meaningful reps in their final tune-ups before the regular season.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2025
TVLine has reached out to Sanchez’s reps for comment.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2025
Billboard has reached out to Wallen’s reps for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 3 Oct. 2025
At this time last year, Indiana’s then-general manager Lin Dunn expressed a desire for Clark to play five-on-five basketball during the WNBA offseason to get more reps at the pro level.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Happy Valentine’s Day card The vanity in the dressing room of the pop-up is the Easter egg mother lode, according to the Spotify reps, who encouraged us to look closely on it for clues.
—Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Sep. 2025
Both were invisible for long stretches Monday night; Surtain didn't allow a single catch in 10 man-coverage reps against Chase, according to Next Gen Stats.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Reps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reps. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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