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
Few players have enhanced their reputations.
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Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Some have fresh, independent reputations, and their clips travel much further than a 20-minute grilling with a print reporter, or a TV station that won’t use the whole interview.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The main fear for both the KGB and Stasi was not the radiation that would harm affected populations but the damage done to their respective countries’ reputations.
—Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
In the past, Miami artists looking to build careers and reputations have gone to New York and Los Angeles.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Both detectives have reputations as active cops, Maden with 254 felony arrests and 22 citations for good police work, Algerio with 95 felony arrests and three citations, records show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Despite their over-the-top reputations, their contributions are less about adding a boisterous EDM drop and more about accentuating Toki’s strengths.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Residents recall that the building transformed at some point into Abernathy’s, an Irish pub, followed by a series of bars and dance clubs that didn’t necessarily have the best reputations.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple current and former female staffers who spoke with The Times described a broader culture of warning one another about lawmakers with reputations for inappropriate conduct.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Andy Jones, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Some have fresh, independent reputations, and their clips travel much further than a 20-minute grilling with a print reporter, or a TV station that won’t use the whole interview.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 22 Apr. 2026
The main fear for both the KGB and Stasi was not the radiation that would harm affected populations but the damage done to their respective countries’ reputations.
—Lauren Cassidy, The Conversation, 22 Apr. 2026
In the past, Miami artists looking to build careers and reputations have gone to New York and Los Angeles.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Both detectives have reputations as active cops, Maden with 254 felony arrests and 22 citations for good police work, Algerio with 95 felony arrests and three citations, records show.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Despite their over-the-top reputations, their contributions are less about adding a boisterous EDM drop and more about accentuating Toki’s strengths.
—E.r. Pulgar, Pitchfork, 16 Apr. 2026
Residents recall that the building transformed at some point into Abernathy’s, an Irish pub, followed by a series of bars and dance clubs that didn’t necessarily have the best reputations.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Multiple current and former female staffers who spoke with The Times described a broader culture of warning one another about lawmakers with reputations for inappropriate conduct.
—Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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The White House has released the names of only about half the members, and just one is Jewish.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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In a busy week ahead, the one thing that should matter most to us is the six Club names reporting.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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