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
The reputations of Frank Gehry, Zaha Hadid, Rem Koolhaas, Shigeru Ban, Bernard Tschumi, Alvaro Siza, and Tadao Ando do not depend on the one or two buildings each of them have bestowed on New York.
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Macon, who died in 2024, had a reputation for providing low-cost services to families who could not afford to pay.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation and scepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
It is shaped by reputation, thoughtful counsel, and trust built over time.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
Macon, who died in 2024, had a reputation for providing low-cost services to families who could not afford to pay.
—Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026
As Amadeus’ brilliance continues to flourish in spite of his personal demons, a questionable reputation and scepticism from the conservative court, Salieri becomes increasingly tormented by this apparent divine gift.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 1 Apr. 2026
It is shaped by reputation, thoughtful counsel, and trust built over time.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputation
Noun
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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 red mesh sack, of the kind typically used to store oranges or onions, is stamped with her name, immigration number and date of deportation.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Buahan sits on the fringe of a small village with the same name.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Reputation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputation. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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