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
Not only does the media cycle move fast, but reputations can shift just as quickly.
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Heather Kelly,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Those communities can move faster than formal hiring channels and build more trust because reputations form around concrete contributions rather than résumés and cover letters.
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Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But there are also people who express these views for cynical reasons — to protect their reputations or advance their careers.
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Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved.
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Graham Scott,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Across both sides of the state line, several districts have built reputations for strong academics, robust extracurriculars and the kind of community feel that draws families in and keeps them.
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Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The June 2019 announcement underscored the banks’ reputations for trust, transparency and honesty, BB&T chief digital client experience officer Dontá Wilson told The Charlotte Observer at the time.
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Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished.
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Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished.
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Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Heather Kelly,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Those communities can move faster than formal hiring channels and build more trust because reputations form around concrete contributions rather than résumés and cover letters.
—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
But there are also people who express these views for cynical reasons — to protect their reputations or advance their careers.
—
Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
Referees are charged with employing strict impartiality, but at the same time are expected to be more forgiving of offenders who are ‘not that kind of player’ while not prejudging those with reputations, however well deserved.
—
Graham Scott,
New York Times,
19 June 2026
Across both sides of the state line, several districts have built reputations for strong academics, robust extracurriculars and the kind of community feel that draws families in and keeps them.
—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
The June 2019 announcement underscored the banks’ reputations for trust, transparency and honesty, BB&T chief digital client experience officer Dontá Wilson told The Charlotte Observer at the time.
—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished.
—
Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Throughout this process, innocent people had their reputations unfairly tarnished.
—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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The five names to know for 2027 Five of the potential contenders currently sit on the Charlotte City Council.
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Staff weathering the storm The Cubs are more than halfway through the season and playing around a 90-win pace, yet their clubhouse often looks like a scene out of spring training, with new names, unfamiliar faces, and players coming and going.
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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