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
These cases have left people trying to recover their reputations and, with them, a sense of reality.
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Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
How many more reputations can these TV shows ruin?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
There are international reputations to uphold.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In the early 1950s, McCarthy destroyed reputations and careers, mostly through congressional hearings and public accusations, fostering a climate in which individuals were fired over even the faintest suspicions of Communist sympathies.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.
—Ed Sokalski, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Frankly speaking, Sullivan and Hafley would be putting their reputations on the line by signing Willis, who has never been a full-time starter.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Other professions with traditionally conservative reputations, such as lawyers and those in the real estate industry, also gave overwhelmingly to Harris and her aligned committees.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
How many more reputations can these TV shows ruin?
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
There are international reputations to uphold.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
In the early 1950s, McCarthy destroyed reputations and careers, mostly through congressional hearings and public accusations, fostering a climate in which individuals were fired over even the faintest suspicions of Communist sympathies.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026
Trying to gather gossip under her own byline didn't work as well, and the new mom was also started to have ethical qualms about her work of ruining the reputations of women and men in the 'ton.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2026
The fallout includes damaged reputations, irate customers and lost confidence and early final resting places at junk yards.
—Ed Sokalski, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
Frankly speaking, Sullivan and Hafley would be putting their reputations on the line by signing Willis, who has never been a full-time starter.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
Other professions with traditionally conservative reputations, such as lawyers and those in the real estate industry, also gave overwhelmingly to Harris and her aligned committees.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
Noun
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Political bullies also enjoy demeaning names and character assassination.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Mar. 2026
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To be sure, some names have bucked the trend.—
Itzel Franco,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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