as in representative
a person who acts or does business for another
the company dispatched three reps to the annual marketing fair
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as in reputation
overall quality as seen or judged by people in general
I have a rep as a player to maintain, you know
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Recent Examples of rep
Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Clem Burke, a renowned percussionist best known for his role as the drummer for New Wave sensation Blondie, has died, a rep for the band confirmed.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Billboard has reached out to Bieber’s rep for comment.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, a rep for the Hip-Hop producer insisted that Diddy’s freak offs were always consensual.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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Fox News Digital reached out to the 47-year-old and a rep for comment.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Clem Burke, a renowned percussionist best known for his role as the drummer for New Wave sensation Blondie, has died, a rep for the band confirmed.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025
Billboard has reached out to Bieber’s rep for comment.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
Earlier this week, a rep for the Hip-Hop producer insisted that Diddy’s freak offs were always consensual.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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