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
Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
On most transactions, reps-and-warranties insurance is used to support the seller's various promises about its business, ultimately paying out to the buyer if one or more of these promises turns out to be false.
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Gelila Bekele,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Entertainment Weekly contacted reps for Tom Cruise and did not receive an immediate response.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
From Allar’s first reps at rookie minicamp, both sides of him were on display.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Ewing is looking at more pitch data to see where lefties are locating their pitches against him and is taking reps off the pitching machine.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
In casting sessions that included showrunners, writers, studio reps and network execs, the voice everyone listened to the most was Jimmy’s.
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Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Jawaan Taylor is the likely starter at right tackle, filling the void left by Kaleb McGary’s retirement, but Michael Jerrell saw the vast majority of first-team reps this summer with Taylor out because of injury.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
At running back, Javonte Williams got to watch from the sideline this week as Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah split first-team reps in their battle for the backup running back job.
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Nick Harris
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Noun
Granted, most of his reps came against players who are on the fringe of the roster, yet the performance can’t be overstated.
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Miami Herald,
28 June 2026
On most transactions, reps-and-warranties insurance is used to support the seller's various promises about its business, ultimately paying out to the buyer if one or more of these promises turns out to be false.
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Gelila Bekele,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Entertainment Weekly contacted reps for Tom Cruise and did not receive an immediate response.
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Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
From Allar’s first reps at rookie minicamp, both sides of him were on display.
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Mike Defabo,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Ewing is looking at more pitch data to see where lefties are locating their pitches against him and is taking reps off the pitching machine.
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Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
In casting sessions that included showrunners, writers, studio reps and network execs, the voice everyone listened to the most was Jimmy’s.
—
Warren Littlefield,
HollywoodReporter,
20 June 2026
Jawaan Taylor is the likely starter at right tackle, filling the void left by Kaleb McGary’s retirement, but Michael Jerrell saw the vast majority of first-team reps this summer with Taylor out because of injury.
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Daniel Flick,
AJC.com,
20 June 2026
At running back, Javonte Williams got to watch from the sideline this week as Jaydon Blue and Phil Mafah split first-team reps in their battle for the backup running back job.
—
Nick Harris
june 19,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reps
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Key Facts At least eight states, nearly all of which are led by Democratic governors, will not send representatives to the fair, according to multiple outlets.
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Along with Rapino and CFO Joe Berchtold, those listed as Live Nation representatives included the likes of prominent Trumpworld figures Kellyanne Conway, Mike Davis and Richard Grenell.
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Not only does the media cycle move fast, but reputations can shift just as quickly.
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Those communities can move faster than formal hiring channels and build more trust because reputations form around concrete contributions rather than résumés and cover letters.
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When the packet goes before delegates, people can call to make amendments.
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Following the American Revolution, state delegates gathered to begin crafting the Constitution, and two major sticking points were the horrors of the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery.
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Phaedra, not new to this rodeo, urges them to name names and put it all on the table.
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The pair changed their names around that time.
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The names of the man, the deputies and the Plantation officer were not released.
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Investigators said deputies then conducted a tactical retreat while continuing to order the suspect to drop the weapon.
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The inquiry comes days after The Associated Press reported that DEA agents repeatedly monitored—but did not seize—large fentanyl shipments between 2023 and 2025 while attempting to build broader criminal cases.
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Tax season is busy, but the IRS dispatches extra agents to answer calls in the weeks leading up to April 15.
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The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of Abby Grizzell, of Lee’s Summit, who attorneys said was bowled over and trampled by a group of youths on June 6.
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In May, Jolie scored a victory of her own when Judge Pánuco determined that she was not required to provide Pitt's attorneys with access to 22 unredacted emails after previous rulings compelled her legal team to do so.
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