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
1
repair
2
repeat
3
report; reporter
4
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
Recent Examples on the Web
Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 May 2024
Companies have distributed free samples of these deadly, addictive products in Black neighborhoods, paid students to rep cigarettes in dormitories at historically Black colleges, and conducted other manipulative marketing with devastating health outcomes.
—Jethroe Moore Ii, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Nicola Peltz Beckham is proud to rep her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham on red carpets!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
But perhaps most strikingly, this reps the first official year for the SAG Awards to stream on Netflix.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
Universal Music Publishing Group, which reps the band’s publishing on the song did not respond to request for comment.
—Colin Stutz, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024
Detroit will once again rep its all-Honolulu blue uniform, with silver helmets, blue pants and blue socks.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
This reps the second Emmy ceremony in 2024 — because of the impact of the Hollywood strikes, which pushed the 75th Emmys from September 2023 to January 15, 2024.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
This reps the second consecutive season that Fox and the show’s producers were forced to swap judges after production got underway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
So, instead, first, lift 15 pounds (60%) and do as many curls as possible, perhaps 20 to 30 reps, working the biceps to failure and exhaustion.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
Tom Brady Gets Mocked Over His Divorce and Gisele Bündchen's New Boyfriend During Netflix Comedy Roast
PEOPLE has reached out to Kardashian's reps for comment.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Spears’ rep for comment.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
No one can argue with that, least of all the two company reps, both of whom by this point have been reduced to sheepish nods.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
Sunscreen has a bad rep for being chalky, greasy, and generally all-around annoying.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 3 May 2024
Spears has yet to comment publicly on the news, and a rep for the singer did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Beginners can perform every other rep and/or only go part of the way down in the squat, Borowiec says; those who are more advanced can hold weights to feel an extra burn.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
Verb
This reps the Peabody Award’s return to an in-person event for the first time since 2019, and also its first time in L.A. — having previously been held in New York (and virtually over the past four years during the pandemic and Hollywood strikes).
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 May 2024
Companies have distributed free samples of these deadly, addictive products in Black neighborhoods, paid students to rep cigarettes in dormitories at historically Black colleges, and conducted other manipulative marketing with devastating health outcomes.
—Jethroe Moore Ii, The Mercury News, 28 Mar. 2024
Nicola Peltz Beckham is proud to rep her mother-in-law Victoria Beckham on red carpets!
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
But perhaps most strikingly, this reps the first official year for the SAG Awards to stream on Netflix.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 24 Feb. 2024
Universal Music Publishing Group, which reps the band’s publishing on the song did not respond to request for comment.
—Colin Stutz, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2024
Detroit will once again rep its all-Honolulu blue uniform, with silver helmets, blue pants and blue socks.
—Detroit Free Press, 20 Jan. 2024
This reps the second Emmy ceremony in 2024 — because of the impact of the Hollywood strikes, which pushed the 75th Emmys from September 2023 to January 15, 2024.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
This reps the second consecutive season that Fox and the show’s producers were forced to swap judges after production got underway.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Jan. 2024
Noun
Billboard has reached out to Lana Del Rey’s and Quavo’s reps for comment.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 9 May 2024
So, instead, first, lift 15 pounds (60%) and do as many curls as possible, perhaps 20 to 30 reps, working the biceps to failure and exhaustion.
—Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024
Tom Brady Gets Mocked Over His Divorce and Gisele Bündchen's New Boyfriend During Netflix Comedy Roast
PEOPLE has reached out to Kardashian's reps for comment.
—Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
The Hollywood Reporter has reached out to Spears’ rep for comment.
—Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 May 2024
No one can argue with that, least of all the two company reps, both of whom by this point have been reduced to sheepish nods.
—Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 3 May 2024
Sunscreen has a bad rep for being chalky, greasy, and generally all-around annoying.
—Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 3 May 2024
Spears has yet to comment publicly on the news, and a rep for the singer did not immediately return Rolling Stone‘s request for comment.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2024
Beginners can perform every other rep and/or only go part of the way down in the squat, Borowiec says; those who are more advanced can hold weights to feel an extra burn.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rep. Accessed 13 May. 2024.
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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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