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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Mike Flanagan built his reputation by freaking out audiences.
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
This has been the trajectory of Ronald Reagan and his reputation, although the new film, Reagan, wasn’t made by his erstwhile detractors.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 Sep. 2024
That November, Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit stating her attacker damaged her reputation and caused professional and emotional pain.
—Sean Malcolm, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Ahn’s lawsuit complained about the way Royal Bank handled the investigation, the speed with which she was fired after being confronted with the allegations on April 5, and the damage to her reputation when the bank put out a press release that same day.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
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Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Sep. 2024
This has been the trajectory of Ronald Reagan and his reputation, although the new film, Reagan, wasn’t made by his erstwhile detractors.
—Rich Lowry, National Review, 4 Sep. 2024
That November, Carroll filed a defamation lawsuit stating her attacker damaged her reputation and caused professional and emotional pain.
—Sean Malcolm, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2024
Ahn’s lawsuit complained about the way Royal Bank handled the investigation, the speed with which she was fired after being confronted with the allegations on April 5, and the damage to her reputation when the bank put out a press release that same day.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2024
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 15 Sep. 2024.
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