as in repute
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
the college's athletic department has a good reputation, but the school's science facilities are a bit lacking
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Recent Examples of reputation
Back then, the area had a rough reputation — people called it seedy and dangerous.
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Duane Jackson, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Certain organizations have better reputations than others, and the Cubs are known for being progressive and collaborative in this space.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 17 May 2025
At a February council meeting, Fisher raised concerns about the town’s reputation with developers and how the advisory plan commission members had treated them.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Lucas said testimony at trial about Platt’s willingness to lie to the news media had harmed the city’s reputation.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
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Duane Jackson, New York Daily News, 17 May 2025
Certain organizations have better reputations than others, and the Cubs are known for being progressive and collaborative in this space.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 17 May 2025
At a February council meeting, Fisher raised concerns about the town’s reputation with developers and how the advisory plan commission members had treated them.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2025
Lucas said testimony at trial about Platt’s willingness to lie to the news media had harmed the city’s reputation.
—Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
Noun
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The most stinging repute came from China, which accused the U.S. of abandoning Haiti at a dire moment after helping set up its ruling transitional presidential council, now mired in controversy and credibility issues.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The Texas Department of Public Safety runs the database but local law enforcement agencies are responsible for entering the names.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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The nutmeg name seem to have a rather mixed history here.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2025
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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