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
But as much as the brand has made its reputation based on product performance, the fun, bold color range that the cookware comes in is another reason customers are such big fans.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Iger would go on to negotiate Disney’s acquisition of Pixar followed by deals for Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox, which vastly grew the company’s IP and cemented his reputation a brilliant strategist.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The Cosmic Coconut Cloud smoothie has also earned a reputation on social media for its scroll-stopping blue color.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Keanu Reeves famously has a reputation as one of the nicest actors in Hollywood.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
Iger would go on to negotiate Disney’s acquisition of Pixar followed by deals for Marvel, Lucasfilm and 21st Century Fox, which vastly grew the company’s IP and cemented his reputation a brilliant strategist.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
The Cosmic Coconut Cloud smoothie has also earned a reputation on social media for its scroll-stopping blue color.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Keanu Reeves famously has a reputation as one of the nicest actors in Hollywood.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
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So others speculate and then the Heat somehow are the ones who get caught in the spin cycle of various insiders of various repute trying to sell Substack subscriptions or generate clicks or views.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Two other veteran Dutch managers of significant repute had been in the reckoning, one of them a former boss of Manchester United.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
19 Nov. 2025
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The question box includes a space for your name, but this is optional.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
27 Mar. 2026
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State officials also cited a government code that protects names of superintendent applicants from public release.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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