as in reputes
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 reputations
As with online dealers, do research ahead of time to find ones with solid reputations.
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Kelly Ernst, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Other coaches with big reputations and personalities who have tried but failed include Jose Mourinho, Fabio Capello, Rafa Benitez, and, most recently, former playing icon Xabi Alonso.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, price-insensitive patients gravitate toward facilities with the most prestigious reputations, cutting-edge equipment, and lavish amenities.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
While this could save the companies some money on possible severance costs in the short term, the overhaul could ultimately be costly for the companies’ reputations.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Their abuses have taken lives, traumatized communities, and undermined the work and reputations of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who continue to be guided by their oaths.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Revelstoke is still arguably the epicenter of heli-skiing in North America, and there are a bunch of local operators with excellent reputations.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Fyre Fraud explores the class-action lawsuits and tarnished reputations that followed, offering a commentary on the dominance of influencer culture and social media propaganda.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Not up to us are our bodies, possessions, reputations, public offices — in short, whatever is not our own doing.
—Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Kelly Ernst, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Other coaches with big reputations and personalities who have tried but failed include Jose Mourinho, Fabio Capello, Rafa Benitez, and, most recently, former playing icon Xabi Alonso.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Instead, price-insensitive patients gravitate toward facilities with the most prestigious reputations, cutting-edge equipment, and lavish amenities.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
While this could save the companies some money on possible severance costs in the short term, the overhaul could ultimately be costly for the companies’ reputations.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
Their abuses have taken lives, traumatized communities, and undermined the work and reputations of local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who continue to be guided by their oaths.
—Chris Mattei, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2026
Revelstoke is still arguably the epicenter of heli-skiing in North America, and there are a bunch of local operators with excellent reputations.
—Brent Rose, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2026
Fyre Fraud explores the class-action lawsuits and tarnished reputations that followed, offering a commentary on the dominance of influencer culture and social media propaganda.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
Not up to us are our bodies, possessions, reputations, public offices — in short, whatever is not our own doing.
—Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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The names of the those who died were being withheld pending notification of next of kin.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday released the names of the nine people who lost their lives in the Castle Peak avalanche.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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