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
Adams, 65, served two terms representing a southeast Queens district, and forged a reputation as a moderate as Council speaker.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Chelsea have a reputation as winners, Arsenal as a perennial project.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Thus, the 1956 Games established Cortina’s reputation as a first-rate winter sports destination.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the cheese has earned a reputation as a versatile kitchen staple.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
Chelsea have a reputation as winners, Arsenal as a perennial project.
—James McNicholas, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Thus, the 1956 Games established Cortina’s reputation as a first-rate winter sports destination.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026
Over the years, the cheese has earned a reputation as a versatile kitchen staple.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for reputation
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 tour is focused on getting the top names to play together more often, and reducing the number of events is one way to do that.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Saman, who asked ABC News not to use his full name for fear of his safety, was in Rasht -- the largest city on Iran's Caspian Sea coast -- when the major protests formed.—
Somayeh Malekian,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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