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 up to us are our bodies, possessions, reputations, public offices — in short, whatever is not our own doing.
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Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
This insidious development is reversing at double speed the process of self-reinforcement—the hiring of original and distinctive talent and the building of reputations for competence and probity—that brings institutions their authority.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But, in private, Koren could be aggressive and vituperative—a competitive colleague who sought to destroy the reputations and careers of those who crossed him.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
And reputations, once broken, do not return to their former shape.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The strongest reputations are not built by perfect branding but by consistent values, real relationships and work that stands on its own.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
In it, Bonta grouped Elk Grove with other communities with battered housing reputations.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Modern societies usually do this through a sequence of training within accredited schools and universities – institutions whose reputations depend on their ability to train reliable and trustworthy experts.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Massimo Pigliucci, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
This insidious development is reversing at double speed the process of self-reinforcement—the hiring of original and distinctive talent and the building of reputations for competence and probity—that brings institutions their authority.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
But, in private, Koren could be aggressive and vituperative—a competitive colleague who sought to destroy the reputations and careers of those who crossed him.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
And reputations, once broken, do not return to their former shape.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
The strongest reputations are not built by perfect branding but by consistent values, real relationships and work that stands on its own.
—Becca Brazil, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2026
In quasi-noir mode, the action cuts back repeatedly to Elliot in rough shape in a police interrogation room, being questioned by two detectives (Margaret Cho and Johnny Knoxville, relishing the chance to shove aside their anticonventional reputations and play stern authority figures).
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 24 Jan. 2026
In it, Bonta grouped Elk Grove with other communities with battered housing reputations.
—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Modern societies usually do this through a sequence of training within accredited schools and universities – institutions whose reputations depend on their ability to train reliable and trustworthy experts.
—Micah Altman, The Conversation, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputations
names
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Ensure the names on your ID and Social Security card match exactly.—
Detroit Free Press Staff,
Freep.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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The Patriots’ defensive production is also excellent, and names such as nose tackle Khyiris Tonga, linebacker K’Lavon Chaisson and safety Craig Woodson (a rookie from Cal) wouldn’t be under the radar any longer with a seventh Lombardi trophy for the franchise.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Reputations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputations. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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