slang
: reputation
especially
: status in a group (such as a gang)
: representative
sales reps
variants
or repp
: a plain-weave fabric with prominent rounded crosswise ribs
: the dosage of an ionizing radiation that will develop the same amount of energy upon absorption in human tissue as one roentgen of X-ray or gamma-ray exposure
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repair
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repeat
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report; reporter
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republic
Republican
Synonyms
Examples of rep in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
Noun (2)
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The immense talent, who reps Amsterdam, has been traveling the world for a long time, and lately he’s been on fire, with his moves in big name music videos, at the recent Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, in Gap ads and now, in a DELEÓN campaign.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a rep for Coppola for response.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Veteran safety Tony Jefferson has turned his practice squad reps into a starting role, finishing with 20 tackles in three starts since Gilman went on IR.
Jefferson, who missed one game because of a hamstring injury, played all 64 defensive snaps against the Broncos and had seven tackles.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 25 Dec. 2024
The immense talent, who reps Amsterdam, has been traveling the world for a long time, and lately he’s been on fire, with his moves in big name music videos, at the recent Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade, in Gap ads and now, in a DELEÓN campaign.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
During Sunday’s open practice, both players took nearly equal reps with the offense, with Caminong receiving a slight edge.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to a rep for Coppola for response.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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rep
1 of 2 noun
: representative entry 2
sales rep
rep
2 of 2 nounMedical Definition
rep
2 of 2 abbreviation
let it be repeated
—used in writing prescriptions
Etymology
Abbreviation
Latin repetatur
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