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
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Customers on these sites seem to love the in-home consultation process and found that the in-house reps and installers are all professional.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
An open competition, but not like last year’s Former coach Kevin Stefanski changed practice itineraries to create reps for all four quarterbacks the Browns had last offseason.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Megan Thee Stallion’s rep said she is expected to return to the stage this week.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
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Neither Paramount nor reps for Shell would respond to requests for comment by Deadline.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 2 Apr. 2026
Customers on these sites seem to love the in-home consultation process and found that the in-house reps and installers are all professional.
—Dan Simms, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
An open competition, but not like last year’s Former coach Kevin Stefanski changed practice itineraries to create reps for all four quarterbacks the Browns had last offseason.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
On Wednesday, Megan Thee Stallion’s rep said she is expected to return to the stage this week.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Rep.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rep. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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