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
Rashad knows that even now, at this late stage in hip-hop’s evolution, rappers are expected to guard their reputations carefully.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Popular English-speaking options in Seoul include Eco Jardin and Juno Hair Myeongdong Street, both of which have built reputations for handling international visitors.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The question remains, how do Maya and Rodger get their reputations back?
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Those two factors combined mean a summer exodus is likely, even if very few Wolves players have managed to enhance their reputations during a season in which relegation has seemed certain since well before Christmas.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Where to Go for Dark Sky Tourism A handful of destinations have built reputations as the world’s best places to look up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Most Chinese students still study at Chinese universities, which largely have lower fees and strong academic reputations, especially in STEM.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
The show’s first-time writers are pinning their theater reputations on its fate.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
While many salon-quality shampoos have reputations for delivering major results, some people have comparable results with their affordable counterparts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
Popular English-speaking options in Seoul include Eco Jardin and Juno Hair Myeongdong Street, both of which have built reputations for handling international visitors.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
The question remains, how do Maya and Rodger get their reputations back?
—Dan Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
Those two factors combined mean a summer exodus is likely, even if very few Wolves players have managed to enhance their reputations during a season in which relegation has seemed certain since well before Christmas.
—Steve Madeley, New York Times, 12 May 2026
Where to Go for Dark Sky Tourism A handful of destinations have built reputations as the world’s best places to look up.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
Most Chinese students still study at Chinese universities, which largely have lower fees and strong academic reputations, especially in STEM.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 12 May 2026
The show’s first-time writers are pinning their theater reputations on its fate.
—Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 May 2026
While many salon-quality shampoos have reputations for delivering major results, some people have comparable results with their affordable counterparts.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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That data consisted of random phone numbers and matches with names, call times and call durations.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The field’s absence of celebrity personalities and marquee names has prevented it from generating the kind of political electricity and energy typically associated with genuinely compelling electoral contests that capture sustained public attention.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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