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
Gripen fighters have the reputation of being relatively cheap and easy to maintain and arm, and able to operate in austere conditions – using roads or even dirt roads for runways.
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Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Sennott’s reputation as a rising actor and creative is intricately tied up with the East Coast.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
If regulations aren’t enough to scare companies into action, then damaging their reputation should.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Not by outsourcing our thinking to technology—but by using technology to establish reputation and sharpen our thinking.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reputation
Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Sennott’s reputation as a rising actor and creative is intricately tied up with the East Coast.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
If regulations aren’t enough to scare companies into action, then damaging their reputation should.
—Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Not by outsourcing our thinking to technology—but by using technology to establish reputation and sharpen our thinking.
—Nadav Ziv, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reputation
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
Noun
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Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 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 royal agreed to the interview in order to clear his name and explain his relationship with Epstein.—
Ashley Hume , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Kobo originally launched the apparel brand Torn by Ronny Kobo in 2009, with a relaunch in 2017 to the now-eponymous label’s name.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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